Managing for Diversity Across Florida's Unique Landscapes

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Managing for Diversity Across Florida's Unique Landscapes

Presented in a hybrid format (a combination of online and in-person training), this workshop builds understanding of management and restoration approaches for conserving biodiversity.

Online: To be completed at your own pace anytime during the period 8 August - 3 October, 2014

In–person: One day in-person training on 8 October 2014, at Disney Wilderness Preserve, Kissimmee, FL

Registration: $225 (does not include lodging)

Optional Lodging: $55/person/night at Florida FFA, Haines City FL (2 people per room; NATA will make reservations and match roommates)

Meals: Coffee, water, snacks, and lunch will be provided by NATA during the training on 8 October. Workshop participants are responsible for any other meals.

In this workshop, participants will:

• Identify factors responsible for Florida's high biodiversity
  
  
• Discover sources of information on biodiversity in Florida
  
  
• Understand threats to biodiversity and strategies that can be used to abate these threats
  
  
• Become aware of biodiversity protection laws and how environmental laws are enforced
  
  
• Learn about the role of restoration in maintaining biodiversity over the long term
  
  
• Compare ways to control invasive and non-native plant/animal species that threaten Florida's biodiversity
  
  
• Learn how to apply a prioritization scheme to determine which invasive species are most deserving of early treatment
  
  
• Develop a monitoring plan that assesses trends in biodiversity over time
  

Note: Group tuition rates are available for a single agency registering multiple participants — please contact the workshop coordinator (nata@ifas.ufl.edu) for details

For more information:

(850) 875-7153

sefriedl@ufl.edu

http://wec.ufl.edu/nata

Cancellation requests are subject to a $50 fee;

No refunds will be offered after registration closes on 1 August 2014.