Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

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.

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class - Registration now open!

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class - Registration now open!

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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Fall 2024 Meeting - THIS WEEK!

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!

Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners!

Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners!

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

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

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.

Register and book your rooms now!

Register and book your rooms now!

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.

Call For Presentations and Posters

Call For Presentations and Posters

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.

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

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!

Seeking applications for SE Section Field Course scholarship

Seeking applications for SE Section Field Course scholarship

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is offering a tuition scholarship for an undergrad student (or recent graduate) residing or enrolled in a college in Florida to attend the Southeastern Section’s field course at the Jones Center in Ichauway, Georgia, 12-25 June 2023. Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. Click this news item to read more information.

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce that Meghan Beatty is the 2023 recipient of the Courtney A. Tye Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship, Hannah Henry is the recipient of the 25th annual Greater Everglades Student Memorial Scholarship, and Mariaguadalupe Vilchez is the recipient of the 5th annual Undergraduate Diversity Student Scholarship. The Florida Wildlife Federation co-sponsors these scholarships with the Florida Chapter of TWS. Meghan, Hannah and Maria will be recognized for these awards at a banquet during the FLTWS Spring Conference on Thursday March 23rd in Jacksonville.

Call for Papers and Posters

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its annual Spring Meeting at the Embassy Suites Baymeadows in Jacksonville, FL, 22-24 March 2023. The Meeting will include a symposium, business meeting, networking socials, student interaction activities, keynote speakers, technical sessions, poster session, banquet dinner, awards ceremony, and several field trips on Friday.

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for the “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” class, April 25-28, 2023, at the FFA Leadership Training Center located on Lake Pierce near Haines City, Florida. Due to high demand, we are currently at capacity for the course. We are accepting names to be placed on a wait list, should we have openings due to cancellations. Please contact Jim Schortemeyer or Monica Folk to be placed on the waitlist.

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Seeking Awards Nominations!

Seeking Awards Nominations!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking nominations! Please help us recognize the outstanding talent we have in Florida in wildlife conservation, research, management, and education by nominating deserving colleagues for following awards:

1) Herbert W. Kale Award

2) Paul Moler Herpetological Conservation Award

3) Citizen Conservation Award

4) Influential Woman in Wildlife Award

5) NGO Special Recognition Award

6) Outstanding Educator Award

7) Early Career Wildlife Professional Award

The deadline for submissions is 1 December 2022

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships now!

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships now!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking applicants for the following scholarships:

  • 2023 'Courtney Tye Graduate Student Memorial Scholarship' ($2,000)

  • 2023 ‘Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship’ ($1,500)

  • 2023 ‘FLTWS Diversity Undergraduate Wildlife Student Scholarship’ ($1,500)

The deadline for applications is 1 December 2022.

Please visit our Scholarships page for application instructions