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FLORIDA MASTER
NATURALIST PROGRAMA STATE-WIDE CONSERVATION EFFORT
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MEET THE FLORIDA MASTER
NATURALIST PROGRAM STAFF
DR. MARTIN MAIN
UF/IFAS Professor and
Wildlife Ecologist
FMNP Program
Leader
KATE HELLGREN
Environmental Educator
FMNP Program
Coordinator
SHELBY SOWDER
FMNP Conference
Coordinator with the
IFAS Office of
Conferences and
Institutes
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Mission of the Florida
Master Naturalist Program:
To increase awareness, understanding,
and respect of Florida's natural world
among Florida's citizens and visitors.
TEACH THOSE WHO TEACH OTHERS
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3 CORE MODULES:
FMNP AT A GLANCE:
● Coastal Systems
● Freshwater Systems
● Upland Systems
The core modules are specific to
the predominant environmental
systems in Florida.
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MODULE COMPONENTS:
Each core module is 40 contact hours and consist of multiple field
trips.
Coastal Freshwater Upland
● Estuaries
● Nearshore Habitats
● Coastal Uplands
● Marshes
● Swamps
● Lakes, Rivers, &
Springs
● Pinelands
● Hardwoods
● Scrubs, Prairies, and
Ranges
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4 SPECIAL TOPICS
MODULES:
FMNP AT A GLANCE:
● Conservation Science
● Habitat Evaluation
● Environmental
Interpretation
● Wildlife Monitoring
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SPECIAL TOPIC COMPONENTS:
Each special topic module is 24 contact hours and is more field oriented.
Coastal● Large-Scale Habitat
Assessment
● Local-Scale Habitat
Assessment
● Evaluating Water
Quality
● Surveying &
Monitoring Mammals
● Surveying &
Monitoring Birds
● Surveying &
Monitoring
Herpetofauna
● Biodiversity
● Ecosystem Integrity
● Conservation
Strategies for
Sustainable
Ecosystems
Habitat
Evaluation
Wildlife
Monitoring
Environmental
Interpretation● Interpretive
Presentations
● Guided Interpretive
Programs
● Interpretive Displays
Conservation
Science
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A FIT FOR ALL LEARNING
STYLES:
CLASSROOM LEARNING:
● Notebooks and Resources
● PowerPoint Presentations
● Videos and Worksheets
● Discussion
● Final Project Development
MULTIPLE FIELD TRIPS:
● Local Topics and Presentations
● Opportunities to Practice
Interpretation Skills
● Practical Experience
● Synthesis of information
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Our graduates are:
● Natural Resource
Professionals
● Ecotourism Guides
● Teachers
● Students
● Volunteers & Employees
of :
○ Parks
○ Nature Centers
○ Environmental
Education
Organizations
○ Museums and
Historical Sites
Anyone and everyone
interested in the natural world!
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WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Each Core Module is $275
Each Special Topic is $175
❖Student Workbook and Resources
❖Three Field Trips
❖Classroom Instruction
❖Practical Experience
❖Graduation Certificate
❖FMNP Patch
❖Module Pin
❖Honor Roll Plaque and Pin (upon
completion of all core modules)
❖Listing in Online Student
Database
❖Listserv
❖Chapter Membership
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● State-wide recognition
and respect
● Volunteer opportunities
● Job opportunities
● Community
involvement
● Networking
● Personal fulfillment
● Accreditation
WHAT CAN YOU GAIN?
● Earn in-service credits (40 hr) for
each module
● Obtain resources for your lessons
● Gain interpretive skills for teaching
conservation
● Private classes can be arranged
for teachers
● Final project can be used for your
classroom
Teachers!
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Who are our
instructors?
EMPLOYEES OF:
● UF Extension & Sea Grant
● Non-profit Organizations
● Natural Resource Agencies
● Parks, Zoos, Museums
● Nature Centers
● Academic Institutions
Approximately
150 Instructors
from 125
different
organizations.
DIVERSITY IS
OUR STRENGTH
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Meet Erik Neugaard,
an FMNP Instructor.
Erik is the Environmental/Permitting
Department Head for Coastal Systems
International, inc. He has a Master of
Science in degree in Marine Biology
and has of experience in all
aspects of environmental project
management, permitting, planning,
assessment, mitigation, and science.
Let’s take a look at one of Erik’s
courses.
28 years
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Keys Marine Laboratory June 2016
CONSERVATION SCIENCESPECIAL TOPIC COURSE
Highlights:
● Nest building for endangered
Key Largo woodrat and cotton
mouse
● Crocodile Lake NWR visit and
tour
● Presentation by attorney that
helped establish FL Keys
National Sanctuary
● Snorkeling at John
Pennekamp State Park
● Sea turtle nest beach walk
● FWC coral nursery visit
● Presentation by coral
researcher
● Tour of Long Key State Park Photos by Emily
McDaniel
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READY TO JOIN US?
The time I spent
participating in the
FMNP has given me
the self-confidence to
pursue a doctoral
degree.
My career
background is
nursing. This
course opened a
whole new
world to me.
Due to the contacts I
made through FMNP, I
was offered a job
teaching at an
environmental science
charter school.
I recently received a Senate
appointment to the State
Greenways and Trails
Council and I believe my
completion of the FMNP
Uplands Habitat module
helped with that selection
process.
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