Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Florida
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

The Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit was established in 1979 as one of the first three combined units. The purpose of the Florida Unit is to provide for active cooperation in the advancement, organization, and conduct of scholarly research and training in the field of fish and wildlife sciences principally through graduate education and research at the University of Florida.

Past and present unit scientists include Unit Leaders Richard Gregory (1979-1985, Fisheries), Wiley Kitchens (1985-1997, Fisheries), Franklin Percival (1998-2015, Wildlife), Abby Powell (2015-present, Wildlife), and Assistant Unit Leaders Franklin Percival (1981-1998, Wildlife), Carol McIvor (1988-1993, Fisheries), Wiley Kitchens (1997-2014, Ecology), and Ray Carthy (1996-present, Wildlife).

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Federal Staff

Carlson, Andrew
Assistant Unit Leader
acarlson@usgs.gov

Carthy, Raymond
Assistant Unit Leader
rayc@usgs.gov

McGowan, Conor
Assistant Unit Leader
cmcgowan@usgs.gov

Powell, Abby
Unit Leader
abby_powell@usgs.gov