Florida Education Activities
The Florida Unit has the mission to study wetland ecosystems within the state. Florida is a low relief, sub-tropical peninsula that is ecologically fragile. Though abundant, Florida's water resources are under increasing pressure from a burgeoning human population. Domestic, recreational, and development needs threaten Florida's water/wetland resources. In following its program directive, the Florida Unit has developed a research program that addresses management issues with approaches spanning species to ecosystem perspectives. Specifically, this Unit conducts detailed investigations of aquatic-terrestrial ecosystem interfaces and their component fish and wildlife resources.
The Florida Cooperative Unit offers numerous classes to graduate students at the University of Florida that focus on wildlife management issues and techniques that are pertinent to Florida's ecosystem.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Analysis for WIldlife Conservation | McGowan | January 2024 | May 2024 |
| Advanced Freshwater Fish Ecology | Carlson | January 2024 | April 2024 |
| Seminar in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | Carlson | January 2023 | April 2023 |
| Structured Decision Making in Riverine Environments | Carlson | May 2022 | August 2022 |
| Seminar in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | Carlson | January 2022 | April 2022 |
| Decision Analysis for Wildlife Conservation | McGowan | January 2022 | May 2022 |
| Scientific Communication in Fisheries | Carlson | August 2021 | December 2021 |
| Decision Analysis in Wildlife Conservation | McGowan | January 2021 | April 2021 |
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar | Carthy | August 2018 | December 2018 |
| Seminar Series: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | Powell | July 2017 | May 2018 |
| Independent Study in Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation | Carthy | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Administrative Techniques in Natural Resources | Percival | January 2014 | April 2014 |
| Advanced Wetlands Ecology | Kitchens | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Administrative Techniques in Natural Resources | Percival | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Special Topics in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | Carthy | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Administrative Techniques in Natural Resources | Percival | January 2009 | April 2009 |
| Advanced Wetlands Ecology | Kitchens | May 2007 | August 2007 |
| Administrative Techniques in Natural Resources | Percival | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Advanced Wetlands Ecology | Kitchens | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Administrative techniques in natural resources | Percival | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Administrative Techniques in Natural Resources | Percival | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Biology and Conservation of Loggerhead Sea Turtles | Carthy | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Advanced Wetland Ecology | Kitchens | September 2003 | September 2008 |
| Critical Thinking in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | Carthy | August 2002 | December 2002 |
| Advanced Wetlands Ecology | Kitchens | May 2002 | January 2010 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zweig, Christa (PhD) | Kitchens | 2006 | 2009 |
| Zweig, Christa (MS) | Percival | 2002 | 2003 |
| Zarate, Patricia (MS) | Percival | 2009 | 2012 |
| Wilson, Bobby (MS) | Percival | 2004 | 2005 |
| Wilkinson, Ben (MS) | Percival | 2006 | 2007 |
| Wilcox, Rebecca (MS) | Kitchens | 2012 | 2015 |
| Wiebe, Jon (MS) | Percival | 2002 | 2005 |
| White, LeAnn (MS) | Percival | 2000 | 2000 |
| White, Gregory (PhD) | Kitchens | 1995 | 2000 |
| Welch, Zacharia (PhD) | Kitchens | 2005 | 2009 |
| Watts, Adam (PhD) | Percival | 2009 | 2012 |
| Waddle, Hardin (PhD) | Percival | 2002 | 2006 |
| Vine, Josh (PhD) | Carthy | 2021 | Present |
| Vine (co-advisor), Josh (PhD) | Carlson | 2021 | 2023 |
| Venne, Louise (PhD) | Kitchens | 2009 | 2012 |
| Van Boskirk, Sylvia (MS) | Powell | 2021 | 2022 |
| Tingle, Henry (PhD) | Carthy | 2020 | 2024 |
| Temsiripong, Yosapong (MS) | Carthy | 1997 | 1999 |
| Szantoi, Zoltan (MS) | Percival | 2008 | 2011 |
| Stolen, Eric (PhD) | Kitchens | 2000 | 2001 |
| Stevens, Philip (PhD) | Percival | 1999 | 2002 |
| Soarez, Luciano (PhD) | Percival | 2011 | Present |
| Soares, Luciano (PhD) | Carthy | 2013 | 2018 |
| Smith, Allison (MS) | Powell | 2018 | 2021 |
| Singh, Aditya (MS) | Percival | 2007 | 2009 |