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By Katrina Rossos A passion for wildlife does not always mean you have to become a research or academic professional. Tampa resident Erin Russell, a University of Florida senior studying English, has always loved animals and sought for… Read More
By Katrina Rossos University of Florida senior Sarah Teman said there was no precise moment when she fell in love with wildlife, but the self-proclaimed bookworm ventured to guess that the inspiration came from reading. “The Barnes and… Read More
By Katrina Rossos “From camping under the stars, hiking through breathtaking canyons and vibrantly green forests, and catching salamanders, spiders, and other critters, I have grown up with a love for nature that can only be satisfied by pursuing… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Growing up in the “manatee capital of the world”, Crystal River, Florida, Alan Ivory was introduced to the concept of conservation at a very young age. The manatees migrate into the Florida springs in the… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Kaylyn Cullen, a UF senior in the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department spent her summer internship managing mosquito colonies and working on an internship project that involved feeding blood meal to a certain mosquito species…. Read More
Overview NATA hosted S-130/S-190/L-180: Basic Wildland Firefighter training in Gainesville August 6-9 and is pleased to report it was very well-received! This training is always in demand by natural resource professionals, land managers, and people interested in getting into… Read More
NATA is excited to announce that, for the first time in our history, we will be
Overview Are you a natural resource professional interested in collaborating to manage ecosystems? Are you someone looking to discover strategies that bring multiple organizations and individuals together to seek common solutions? Do you want to learn how to… Read More
by WEC 
My Summer Internship: Gabbi Obando Gabbi Obando is an undergraduate WEC student and a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar. What is the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program? Doris Duke is a program funded through a charitable foundation that was… Read More
by WEC
Mary Mack Gray is a recent WEC MS recent graduate. What do you study? I study brown-headed nuthatches! My MS work was specifically focused on a population of them in the Everglades. What did you study about them? We… Read More
