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By Katrina Rossos Three University of Florida undergraduates and one recent alum volunteered for one week with Grand Canyon National Park Service. What was their main task? Electrofishing. The students helped Grand Canyon park employees… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Wildlife Ecology and Conservation master’s student Zachary Steele is studying the human dimensions of invasive species in Florida under the advisement of Dr. Elizabeth Pienaar. He is assessing resident awareness of introductory… Read More
University of Florida Wildlife Ecology and Conservation senior Nathaniel Owenby worked over the past summer at the Lykes Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida. Lykes Ranch is a large agricultural operation that spans about 340,000 acres over… Read More
By Katrina Rossos “I remember the scorching hot days, where our thermometer read 105 degrees all afternoon and the tractor steering wheel was so hot it burned my hands. I remember telling myself, ‘I love… Read More
By Katrina Rossos University of Florida graduate student Philipp Maleko, was a member of a research team over the summer that discovered the nest of an endangered Russian shorebird. This bird is not just endangered,… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Destiny Cardentey, a senior majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation, worked hard over the summer as an intern for the UF/IFAS 4-H extension and at Zoo Miami. At the extension program, her… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Samantha Hoskins, a senior studying wildlife ecology and conservation, worked as an intern at the Nature Coast Biological Station. Originally from Fernandina Beach, Florida, she learned about the summer internship program through… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Shannon Summers, a junior at University of Florida majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation worked as an intern over the summer at Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, Florida. She worked with… Read More
