The dates and location for the 2025 Spring Conference have been announced!  

SAVE THE DATE for April 16-18th in TALLAHASSEE.

The 2025 conference theme is: 

 "From Wetlands to Pine Forests: Conserving Florida’s Diverse Habitats for Future Generations"

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The latest issue of our FL Chapter newsletter is out. It includes a message from the President, Wildlife Connections spotlight, news from our Fall workshop, 2024 scholarship and awards winners, Spring Conference announcement, and other important chapter news and announcements.

Click HERE for the newsletter

FLTWS is seeking applicants for:

• The 2025 'Courtney Tye Graduate Student Memorial Scholarship' ($2,000)

• The 2025 ‘Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship’ ($1,500)

• The 2025 ‘FLTWS Diversity Undergraduate Wildlife Student Scholarship’ ($1,500).

The deadline for applications is 1 December 2024; recipients will be contacted in early 2025; checks will be presented at the annual Spring meeting of the Chapter in April 2025 in Tallahassee.

Please visit our Scholarships page for more details.

UPDATE, NOV. 27th: REGISTRATION HAS NOW REOPENED for the “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” class. The new dates and location are February 4-6, 2025, at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, Florida.

Class size is limited so early registration is encouraged.  Basic Registration is $375.00 and full registration with all meals and lodging is $675.00. The Registration deadline is January 20th, 2025.  Register online via http://fltws.org/shop credit cards or state or federal pcards accepted).

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This year our fall meeting will take place November 7th-8th at the Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center in Gainesville.

This workshop will focus on Florida Flora: the identification and conservation of Florida's native plants.

Topics will include:

• Plant Identification Basics

• Identification of Ferns and Trees

• Graminoid ID - Grasses, Sedges, and their Relatives

• FIELD TRIP to Prairie Creek Preserve to practice your new ID skills!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Awards of Excellence!

Herbert W. Kale, II Award - Hilary Swain, Executive Director at Archbold Biological Station

Paul Moler Herpetological Conservation Award - Peter Meylan, R. R. Hallin Professor, Emeritus at Eckerd College

Outstanding Educator Award - Andrea Hutwagner, STEM Education Manager at Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Influential Woman in Wildlife Award - Karen Bjorndal, Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research

NGO Special Recognition - South Florida Wildlife Center

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce that Rebecca McKee of the University of Florida is the 2024 recipient of the Courtney A. Tye Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship, Christian Fernandez of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 26th annual Greater Everglades Student Memorial Scholarship, and Felix Roy of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 6th annual Undergraduate Diversity Student Scholarship. Rebecca, Christian and Felix were recognized for these awards at a banquet during the FLTWS Spring Conference on April 25th in Cape Coral.

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its annual Spring Meeting at the Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Cape Coral, Florida, April 24-26, 2024. The Meeting will include a symposium, business meeting, networking socials, student interaction activities, keynote speakers, technical sessions, poster session, banquet dinner, awards ceremony, a field trip and an invasive species workshop on Friday.

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its annual Spring Meeting at the Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Cape Coral, Florida, April 24-26, 2024. The Meeting will include a symposium, business meeting, networking socials, student interaction activities, keynote speakers, technical sessions, poster session, banquet dinner, awards ceremony, a field trip and an invasive species workshop on Friday.

FLTWS is seeking applicants for the 2024 'Courtney Tye Graduate Student Memorial Scholarship' ($2,000), the 2024 ‘Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship’ ($1,500), the 2024 ‘FLTWS Diversity Undergraduate Wildlife Student Scholarship’ ($1,500), and the 2024 Wildlife & Forestry Techniques Field Course Tuition Scholarship ($1,500). Click here for more information!