Class XVIII (2018-2019)
Fellows
| Name | Position & Organization | |
| Katherine Allen | County Extension Director; Extension Agent IV-Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension | |
| Vanessa Bessey | Environmental Administrator, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy | |
| Rena Borkhataria | Research Assistant Professor, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Everglades Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS | |
| Hannah Brown | Communications Manager, PhD Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida | |
| Amy Copeland | South Region Land Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District | |
| Yesenia Escribano | Environmental Consultant, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy | |
| Cyndi Fernandez | Assistant Director, Conservation Florida | |
| Ashleigh Fountain | Biologist-Planning Technical Lead, Coastal Navigation Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District | |
| Jay Garcia | Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Forest Service | |
| Derrell Jones | Captain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| Catherine Kennedy | Senior Wildlife Assistance Biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| William McKinstry | Land Management Program Manager, Suwannee River Water Management District | |
| Benjamin Melnick | Deputy Director, Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection | |
| Lourdes Mena | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| Chad Roberts | Associate Director of Marketing, Florida Farm Bureau Federation | |
| Brian Scheick | Assistant Research Scientist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| Karen Schlatter | Associate Director, Colorado River Delta Program, Sonoran Institute | |
| Wesley Seitz | Public Hunting Areas Biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| Stacey Simmons | Environmental Specialist III, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy | |
| Jessica Sutt | Wildlife Refuge Specialist, Southwest Florida Gulf Coast Refuge Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| Lily Swanbrow Becker | Climate Adaptation Coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| Ashley Williams | Assistant, Wetland Preserve LLC | |
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Schedule
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| Dates | Topic | Location |
| August 22-24, 2018 | Coastal Erosion & Community Resilience | Cedar Key |
| September 26-28, 2018 | Endangered Species: The Future of the Florida Panther | Immokalee |
| October 17-19, 2018 | Fisheries Management: Red Snapper |
Destin |
| November 14-16, 2018 | Sea Level Rise: Threats to & Solutions for Urban Areas | Miami |
| January 23-25, 2019 | Changing Dynamics in Agriculture & Rural Communities | Clewiston |
| February 20-22, 2019 | Water Quality: Springs & Agriculture | Dowling Park |
| March 20-22, 2019 | Wildlife Corridors | Keystone Heights |
| April 10-12, 2019 | Graduation & practicum presentations | Gainesville |
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Sessions begin at noon on Wednesday and end at noon on Friday. The graduation session begins at noon on Wednesday and culminates with a ceremony and dinner reception the evening of Friday, April 12. |
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