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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, it is elusive…. 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 main project was… 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 a post on… 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 Katie Hooker, a… Read More
By Katrina Rossos University of Florida senior Carly Sharp started out her career as a Gator majoring in pharmacy. After taking “Wildlife of Florida” as an elective class her first semester of school she decided to shift her… Read More
By Katrina Rossos Bristol Rigby, a UF senior majoring in wildlife ecology and conservation, spent the summer assisting Sea Turtle Conservancy biologist, researcher, and UF Ph.D. student Rick Herren in collecting distribution and abundance data on threatened green… Read More
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
