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Florida Master Naturalist Program Course Manuals Available


December 4, 2024

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
Tags: Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Partnerships are Key to Success of Florida Master Naturalist Program


November 20, 2024

Henry Ford is reputed to have said "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." These statements describe how the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) was established, how it has evolved over ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development
Tags: Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Https://www.facebook.com/@OfficialFMNP/, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida Master Naturalist Program News: Florida’s Resident and Migratory Ospreys


March 8, 2024

Although some may suggest Florida doesn’t have seasons, this is far from the truth. Florida’s seasons influence profound changes in the plants and wildlife that occur here. The month of March means spring is officially here, which means ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Florida Master Naturalist, Nature, Wildlife

Ten NATA graduates receive ‘Certificate in Natural Areas Management’ in 2023


December 19, 2023

The Certificate in Natural Areas Management (CNAM) is offered by the Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) to individuals who complete the four NATA 'core' courses and one wildland fire training. NATA offers courses on practical, field-oriented ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Certificate In Natural Areas Management, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Shelly Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida Master Naturalist Program – New/Revised Freshwater Systems Course


July 28, 2023

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
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, INaturalist, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Florida Master Naturalist Courses – Learn about Florida!


June 6, 2023

Florida’s natural world is an amazing place. Florida is known for beautiful beaches and coastal waters, but Florida nature has much more to offer. Nearly 200 species of birds are known to nest in Florida and more than that number visit or ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources

Florida Master Naturalist Program – New/Revised Coastal Systems Course


April 27, 2023

Are you interested in Florida’s amazing coastal environments and the diverse array of species that live there? Did you know there are killer whales in the Gulf of Mexico and that a new species of whale was recently discovered in the Gulf? ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coastal Systems, Conservation Education, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

UF Scientists Try Novel Method of Detecting Biodiversity


January 12, 2023

Mosquitoes probably top the list of “most annoying wildlife” for people who enjoy the outdoors, but these creatures may soon become our allies in conserving biodiversity.  At the UF IFAS DeLuca Preserve scientists from the Department of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: #WEC, Biodiversity, Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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