FLTWS Zoom Social, April 7- "Wildlife at Water’s Edge: Surveying Florida’s Coastal Marine Species"

Please join us for our Wildlife at Water’s Edge: Surveying Florida’s Coastal Marine Species on Tuesday (4/7) from 11:30am - 12:30pm, featuring Jeremy Sterk with Earth Tech Environmental. MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US!

Jeremy Sterk is an environmental consultant with over 30 years of experience working throughout Florida, based in Southwest Florida since 1994. His background spans marine, upland, and estuarine habitats, with extensive experience involving state- and federally listed species.

He has authored dozens of habitat and species management plans and, in 2007, co-authored the first habitat conservation plan in the nation to address incidental take for both the red-cockaded woodpecker and the Florida panther on a single property. Earlier in his career, Jeremy developed an ecological assessment computer model for the South Florida Water Management District as part of the South Lee County Watershed Study.

Jeremy’s experience includes environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and biological monitoring for agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He holds a B.S. in Aquatic Biology from St. Cloud State University.

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Invite link:

https://zoom.us/j/98101523782?pwd=pSoVrAzWlLZDjxznS83XaaeAf38VS0.1

FLTWS Zoom Social, February 17 - "The Road to Recovery: 25 years of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Management at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park."

Please join us for our Wildlife Connections Zoom Social  on Tuesday (2/17) from 11:30am - 12:30pm, featuring Graham Williams discussing "The Road to Recovery: 25 years of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Management at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park.". MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US!

Graham Williams is a Land Manager with the St. Johns River Water Management District, overseeing 10 conservation areas totaling more than 80,000 acres across Orange, Seminole, Brevard, and Volusia counties. He focuses on balancing public access and recreation with effective natural resource management, with prescribed fire as a central tool for maintaining healthy landscapes.

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Invite link:

https://meet.google.com/cds-pohq-cvj

FLTWS Zoom Social, September 30 - Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases

Join us for our next Wildlife Connections gathering, an opportunity to network, learn, and engage with fellow wildlife professionals in a relaxed, virtual setting!

📅 Date: September 30, 2025
�# Time: 11:30 AM  12:30 PM (ET)
📍 Location: TEAMS (Link Below)

Mike Milleson from USDA will be discussing the National Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response Program, highlighting current diseases they’re monitoring/managing and others they’re working to prevent. The presentation will highlight key aspects of the USDA Wildlife Services program's activities preparing for and responding to highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and New World screwworm.

Wildlife Connections: Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)

Meeting link: Wildlife Connections: Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join

Florida Bat Working Group, annual meeting April 3-4 in Micanopy, FL

The Florida Bat Working Group annual meeting is on April 3-4, 2025, in Micanopy, Florida

REGISTRATION is closes on Thursday, March 20, 2025. All information is posted on the FLBWG website.

The mission of the Florida Bat Working Group (FLBWG) is to conserve Florida's bats through collaborative research, management, and education among agencies, organizations, and individuals. The annual meeting provides the opportunity to build those collaborations and ensure a bright future for Florida's bats! We invite anyone who is currently working on bat-related projects, research, management, rehabilitation, education, conservation, or other aspects to join us for the 2025 annual meeting.

If you have ANY questions, please email the FLBWG at flbatwg@gmail.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

FLBWG 2025 Meeting Planning Committee

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