REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” class, December 3-5, 2024, at the FFA Leadership Training Center located on Lake Pierce near Haines City, 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 November 19, 2024.  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!

The latest issue of our FL Chapter newsletter is out. It includes a message from the President, project spotlight, summary of our Spring Meeting, committee reports, scholarship and awards winners, and other important chapter news and announcements.

We are pleased to announce that Raina Meyers is the recipient of the 3rd annual Field Course Tuition scholarship offered by the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS). The course is administered by the Southeastern Section of TWS. Raina is a senior at FSU, majoring in Environmental Science and Policy.

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is proud to announce that Martin B. (Marty) Main is the recipient of the 2023 Herbert W. Kale, II Award; Dale Jackson is the recipient of the 2023 Paul Moler Herpetological Conservation Award; and, Susan Walls is the recipient of the 2023 Influential Woman in Wildlife Award.

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