Victor Remley
Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of ...

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

Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners!
Eric Tillman
Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship ...

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 will be recognized for these awards at a banquet during the FLTWS Spring Conference on April 25th in Cape Coral.

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!
Victor Remley
Register and book your rooms now!

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.

Register and book your rooms now!
Victor Remley
Call For Presentations and Posters

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.

Call For Presentations and Posters
Eric Tillman
Check out the latest FLTWS newsletter!

The latest issue of our FL Chapter newsletter is out. It includes a message from the President, project spotlight, summary of our Spring Meeting, committee reports, scholarship and awards winners, and other important chapter news and announcements.

Check out the latest FLTWS newsletter!

Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners!

Congratulations to our 2024 Awards of Excellence Winners!

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

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

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 will be recognized for these awards at a banquet during the FLTWS Spring Conference on April 25th in Cape Coral.

Register and book your rooms now!

Register and book your rooms now!

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.

Call For Presentations and Posters

Call For Presentations and Posters

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.

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships!

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!

Seeking applications for SE Section Field Course scholarship

Seeking applications for SE Section Field Course scholarship

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.

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients!

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.

Call for Papers and Posters

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its annual Spring Meeting at the Embassy Suites Baymeadows in Jacksonville, FL, 22-24 March 2023. The Meeting will include a symposium, business meeting, networking socials, student interaction activities, keynote speakers, technical sessions, poster session, banquet dinner, awards ceremony, and several field trips on Friday.

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class

Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for the “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” class, April 25-28, 2023, at the FFA Leadership Training Center located on Lake Pierce near Haines City, Florida. Due to high demand, we are currently at capacity for the course. We are accepting names to be placed on a wait list, should we have openings due to cancellations. Please contact Jim Schortemeyer or Monica Folk to be placed on the waitlist.

Click this news tab for contact information and to view the full details.

Seeking Awards Nominations!

Seeking Awards Nominations!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking nominations! Please help us recognize the outstanding talent we have in Florida in wildlife conservation, research, management, and education by nominating deserving colleagues for following awards:

1) Herbert W. Kale Award

2) Paul Moler Herpetological Conservation Award

3) Citizen Conservation Award

4) Influential Woman in Wildlife Award

5) NGO Special Recognition Award

6) Outstanding Educator Award

7) Early Career Wildlife Professional Award

The deadline for submissions is 1 December 2022

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships now!

Students - Apply for FLTWS Scholarships now!

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking applicants for the following scholarships:

  • 2023 'Courtney Tye Graduate Student Memorial Scholarship' ($2,000)

  • 2023 ‘Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship’ ($1,500)

  • 2023 ‘FLTWS Diversity Undergraduate Wildlife Student Scholarship’ ($1,500)

The deadline for applications is 1 December 2022.

Please visit our Scholarships page for application instructions

FLTWS 2022 Fall Workshop

JOIN US for the annual fall meeting of the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society. This year we will have a workshop focused on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (aka DRONES) and how they can potentially save us time and money in the field. You may be surprised to learn about all the applications now available to biologists and land managers. Topics will include:

FLTWS 2022 SPRING MEETING!

The annual Spring Meeting of the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be held virtually on Thursday, March 24, followed by optional in-person field trips around the state (limited to small groups).

The meeting theme is Wildlife Movement: Natural and Unnatural.

Keynote will focus on Wildlife Corridors and the Symposium on Translocations.

Registration is only $45 for non-members, $35 for members, and $10 for students.

FLTWS 2022 SPRING MEETING!

FLTWS 2022 SPRING MEETING!

The annual Spring Meeting of the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be held virtually on Thursday, March 24, followed by optional in-person field trips around the state (limited to small groups).

The meeting theme is Wildlife Movement: Natural and Unnatural.

Keynote will focus on Wildlife Corridors and the Symposium on Translocations. Registration is a bargain at only $35. Additional details will be forthcoming shortly. Mark your calendar today and start making plans to join us at the FLTWS 2022 Spring Meeting!