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As chair of the department in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Dr. Eric Hellgren’s attention was drawn to the not-so unusual twittering made by his desk phone one blustery January morning. But—little did he know that by answering that ... READ MORE
Category: , UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
The Florida Master Naturalist Program is making a Difference The future of Florida’s natural world will depend on public engagement and demand for the protection of our amazing natural resources both for our current benefit and for the ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Are you a graduate of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP)? You might be interested to know that during 2023-24 we released newly revised and updated versions of our three FMNP core courses: Coastal, Freshwater, and Upland Systems. ... READ MORE
Category: , Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
What do native snakes, blueberries, and Williston have in common? UF/IFAS Extension’s inaugural Fang Fest!Fang Fest is a new, exciting festival designed to equip guests with the skills and knowledge to coexist with Florida’s snakes and ... READ MORE
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The Florida Everglades, at roughly 1.5 million acres, is recognized as one of the greatest wetlands on Earth. But the Everglades aren’t the only important wetland or the only fascinating environment that occurs in Florida. The Florida Master ... READ MORE
Category: , Natural Resources
SCHOLARSHIPS WEC Undergraduate Spring Scholarships $1,000 WEC Working Student Scholarship – Kiley Kneynsberg $1,000 Nancy C. K. Looney – Lexie Scott $1,000 Nancy C. K. Looney – Tristen Ladika $1,000 Monica Stokely Memorial Scholarship ... READ MORE
Category: , Natural Resources, Wildlife
"For in the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." - Baba Dioum These words, spoken in 1968 before the General Assembly of the International Union for the ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
By Katrina Rossos “I learned a lot about lake health and water quality within freshwater bodies,” University of Florida senior Kassidy King said of her 2020 summer internship experience. King spent this summer interning with the City ... READ MORE
Category: , Wildlife
Zach Steele is a recent WEC MS graduate who completed his program in summer 2020. He successfully defended his thesis entitled “Understanding Public Perception, Support for Management Actions, and Knowledge of Non-Native and Invasive Species ... READ MORE
Category: , Wildlife
SCHOLARSHIPS Florida Wildlife Federation Scholarship The Florida Wildlife Federation (FWF) established a scholarship fund for graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. ... READ MORE
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