Please contact Dr. Lyn Gettys
with questions ~
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The University of Florida/IFAS
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center is hosting two concurrent events
on February 7 and 8. The South Region Natural Resources IST and CEU day is a
half-day event on the morning of Wednesday February 8, while the Marine
Restoration, Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Symposium is a two-day event.
Please see below for descriptions of each event. Seating is limited at these
events so be sure to register today!
South Region
Natural Resources IST and CEU day
This event will be held on
Wednesday, February 8 from 8:00am until 12:15pm at the UF/IFAS FLREC located at
3205 College Ave. in Davie. This training will focus on invasive species in
south Florida's aquatic and natural areas. Topics include invasive plant
identification, managing algae, herbicides used for vegetation management in
aquatic and natural areas, and integrated pest management of exotic weeds.
FDACS has approved the following CEUs for this event:
AQ, PVT or R & D: 4.5
NA or ROW: 2.5
Maximum CEUs for the session =
4.5
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-region-natural-resources-ist-and-ceu-day-tickets-31320821420
Marine
restoration, climate change and sea level rise symposium
The goal of this two-day
symposium is to introduce interested parties to South Florida’s diverse
ecosystems and some of the unique challenges associated with the region. Two
concurrent tracks will be offered on each day of this event and attendees may
switch between tracks during breaks if desired. Programming for Day 1 runs from
1pm until 5pm on Tuesday, February 7 and will focus on habitat restoration and
enhancement in freshwater (track 1) or marine/saltwater (track 2) aquatic
systems. Day 2 starts at 8am on Wednesday, February 8 and will offer hot topics
in invasive species (track 1) or climate change and sea level rise (track 2).
The invasive species track will cover Florida’s most troublesome plants,
animals, and insects on land and in the water, while the climate change and sea
level rise track will focus on coastal resiliency planning. Day 2 will conclude
with a catered social on-site at FLREC so attendees and speakers can mix,
mingle and network before leaving for the night. Individuals that register for
this symposium can earn CEUs as described above if they attend the invasive
species track on Wednesday morning.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marine-restoration-climate-change-and-sea-level-rise-symposium-tickets-31428054156
Lyn Gettys, PhD
Assistant Professor – Aquatic
and Wetland Plant Science
University of Florida Fort
Lauderdale Research and Education Center
3205 College Ave - Davie FL
33314
Office 954-577-6331; Cell
561-301-6614
Fax 954-475-4125; lgettys@ufl.edu
UF|IFAS Aquatic Weed Control
Short Course
May 8-11, 2017 – Coral Springs
FL