FLTWS is seeking applicants for:
The 2026 Courtney Tye Graduate Student Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
The 2026 Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship ($1,500)
The 2026 FLTWS Diversity Undergraduate Wildlife Student Scholarship ($1,500).
The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Awards of Excellence!
We are pleased to announce that Amelia Hornyak is the recipient of the 4th biennial Field Course Tuition scholarship offered by the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS). Click this news item to read more!
The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce that Alessandra Pandolfi (UCF PhD candidate) and Jessica Wimmer (FAU PhD candidate) are the 2025 co-recipients of the Courtney A. Tye Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship. Sol Lima of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 27th annual Greater Everglades Student Memorial Scholarship, and Jaylene Velasquez-Salguero of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 7th annual Undergraduate Diversity Student Scholarship.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Spring Conference, April 16-18 in Tallahassee. This year’s conference theme is:
"From Wetlands to Pine Forests: Conserving Florida’s Diverse Habitats for Future Generations"
Click HERE to visit the conference page where you can find the call for abstracts, registration and hotel information, conference agenda, and field trips!
The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce that Alessandra Pandolfi (UCF PhD candidate) and Jessica Wimmer (FAU PhD candidate) are the 2025 co-recipients of the Courtney A. Tye Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship. Sol Lima of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 27th annual Greater Everglades Student Memorial Scholarship, and Jaylene Velasquez-Salguero of the University of Florida is the recipient of the 7th annual Undergraduate Diversity Student Scholarship.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Spring Conference, April 16-18 in Tallahassee. This year’s conference theme is:
"From Wetlands to Pine Forests: Conserving Florida’s Diverse Habitats for Future Generations"
Click HERE to visit the conference page where you can find the call for abstracts, registration and hotel information, conference agenda, and field trips!
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!
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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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.
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.
