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A Gainesville native and WEC alumnus, Dr. Matt Burgess (WEC PhD ‘17; SNRE MS ‘08; BS ZOO ‘99) is the coordinator of UF’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Program (UASRP) and works with multiple groups of stakeholders involved in… Read More
Seminar Title: The invasive cane toad in Australia: impacts, control & mitigation Dr. Sean Doody is an assistant professor at USFSP, working mainly with reptiles, but also amphibians, birds, and mammals. He currently works on a wide range… Read More
Gopher tortoises: A keystone species Did you know that Gopher Tortoise Day is next week on April 10? This day strives to bring awareness to this protected and threatened species in Florida in an effort to encourage their… Read More
by WEC 
Dr. Michael Allen gave a talk at WEC on March 2, 2018. Evaluating lionfish management strategies on the West Florida Shelf Seminar summary Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) have the potential to have heavy impacts on certain fish… Read More
Seminar Summary: Finding cause for optimism in avian conservation By: Molly Tuma “Sometimes it is hard to get out of bed” read the opening slide, accompanied by various article titles proclaiming in dramatic language the onset of earth’s… Read More
Seminar summary: Evaluating year-round seabird habitat needs in the Gulf of Mexico to improve oil pollution risk assessment and mitigation By: Bobbi Carpenter Dr. Juliet Lamb is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Rhode Island and is… Read More
Deepwater Horizon: Tragedy or Opportunity? A reflection on Dr. Larry Nielsen’s seminar. By Kelley Anderson The Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill is thought to be one of the worst environmental disasters in United States history. But was it… Read More
This is a summary of a talk Dr. Susan Walls gave on Monday, March 5th, 2018. Seminar Title: A Conservation Strategy for Recovery of Imperiled Flatwoods Salamanders By Robinson Botero-Arias Dr. Susan Walls is a research wildlife… Read More
This is a summary of a talk given by Daniel Evans on Monday, March 19th, 2018. The Path Most Traveled: Using Satellite Telemetry to Identify and Characterize Migration Pathways and Foraging Areas of Four Species of Marine Turtle… Read More
Dr. Bruna is a professor of tropical ecology and Latin American studies at the University of Florida. He studies tropical conservation and issues relating to Latin America, teaches, mentors and advises graduate students interested in working in the… Read More
