Class 16

Group photo of XVI Class
NamePracticumPosition & Organization
Savanna C. BarryBuilding Consensus, Building a Shoreline: A Stakeholder-driven Process to Address Erosion along Cedar Key’s Daughtry BayouRegional Specialized Florida Sea Grant Agent, UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
Tyler BeckCoordinating the detection and response to possible Vacoular Myelinopathy outbreaks in Florida birdsSnail Kite Conservation Coordinator, Species Conservation Planning Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Amy CastanedaDeveloping Relationships among Agencies – Western Everglades and Invasive Species WorkshopWater Quality Manager, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Walter CheathamSouthwest Florida Environmental Action Committee: Uniting Needs and ResourcesEducation Coordinator at The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
Rev. Houston R. Cypress¿Qué Pasa, Everglades? — Building Relationships with Spanish-SpeakersCo-Founder, Love the Everglades Movement
Courtney DavisAddressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan AreaFlorida Vegetable Sales Representative, Speedling, Inc.
Sarah FunckDeveloping Relationships among Agencies – Western Everglades and Invasive Species WorkshopNonnative Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Margaret GuyetteFinding Common Ground through Improving the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling NetworkWater Resource Data Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District
Katie HallasThe Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water PoliciesEnvironmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Basil V. Iannone IIIUrban Extension: Identifying Interests and NeedsAssistant Professor, University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation/Program for Resource Efficient Communities/Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology
Scott KiheiFWC Officer – Early cross exposure trainingLaw Enforcement Captain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Audrey KuipersAddressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan AreaProgram Manager, Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District
Jason MathisAddressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan AreaCounty Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) Program Coordinator, Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Meredith A. MorenoDeveloping Relationships among Agencies – Western Everglades and Invasive Species WorkshopArchaeologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maddie SouthardEncouraging Youth Participation in Florida State ParksCommunications Consultant, Florida Wildlife Corridor
Jessica StempienThe Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water PoliciesEnvironmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Phillip StokesThe Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water PoliciesEducation Specialist, UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture & Natural Resources
Captain Donald VossReframing and Redistribution of Power as it Pertains to SB 10Founder/Long-term Strategies, One Florida Foundation, Inc.
Patrick WalshThe Leadership School: Paying NRLI ForwardLaw Enforcement Academy Captain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Matthew WegenerNorthwest Florida Environmental Action Committee: Bridging the Gap between Students and ProfessionalsBiological Scientist III, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Erika ZambelloEncouraging Youth Participation in Florida State ParksMarine Economic and Tourism Development Resource Coordinator, Okaloosa County, Tourism Development

Schedule

DatesTopicLocation
August 17-19, 2016The Impacts of Port ExpansionFt. Lauderdale
September 14-16, 2016Rodman Dam: An Intractable Dispute?Palatka
October 19-21, 2016Agriculture & Water UseSilver Springs
November 16-18, 2016Everglaes Restoration in ProgressPicayune Strand
January 18-20, 2017Protection & Use of Marine ResourcesKey West
February 15-17 2017Recreation & the Florida manateeCrystal River
March 15-17 2017Responding to Sea Level RiseSt. Augustine
April 6-7, 2017Graduation & practicum presentationsGainesville

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