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FLORIDA MASTER
NATURALIST PROGRAMA STATE-WIDE CONSERVATION EFFORT
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
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
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.
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
4 SPECIAL TOPICS
MODULES:
FMNP AT A GLANCE:
● Conservation Science
● Habitat Evaluation
● Environmental
Interpretation
● Wildlife Monitoring
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
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
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!
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
● 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!
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
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
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
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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