Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
The mission of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation is to foster education, expand knowledge, and reward scholarship, using multi-disciplinary approaches, for the purpose of understanding, managing, and conserving biological resources. The primary goal of our teaching, research, and extension programs is to develop and communicate the knowledge necessary for enhancing the conservation and management of wildlife and their habitats for the greatest aesthetic, ecological, economic, and recreational values.
WEC News
WEC alumna selected to be the Director of the UF Office of Sustainability
Anna Prizzia, alumna of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, has
been named the new Director of the University of Florida's Office of Sustainability. Ms. Prizzia received a Master's of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation with a concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development. She has experience in natural resources management, volunteer coordination, and facilitation in the areas of education and the environment. She had been the Outreach Coordinator for the office since March 2007. Previously, she worked with the St. John's River Water Management District, Alachua County Environmental Protection, and the City of Gainesville to craft water education campaigns and coordinate their Watershed Action Volunteer program. She has also worked in private environmental consulting and was a Peace Corps volunteer in
Vanuatu. She serves on the boards of Sustainable Alachua County and Sustainable Florida.
Congratulations Anna!
Thad H. Owens Memorial Fund for Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
A Memorial Fund has been established in the memory of Thad Owens to purchase equipment for use by undergraduate students in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida. To contribute to the fund online, click here.
