Wednesday, May 4, 2016

FWRI Monthly Highlights

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Greetings from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute!
We hope you enjoy our monthly research highlights, including new photo albums on ourFlickr account, and updates to MyFWC.com/Research. We invite you to keep up with us on FacebookInstagram and YouTube.

Juvenile tarpon
Send us your Tarpon Scales from locations outside of Florida

We're making a last call to volunteer anglers who would like to help collect tarpon scales from locations outside of Florida. These scales are needed for a tarpon genetics study led by the FWC and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Researchers hope to obtain scales from the Caribbean, Central America, South America, southeastern U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of this study is to determine if a single interbreeding population exists in the region or if multiple isolated populations exist. Thanks to our previous Tarpon Genetic Recapture Program, we have many samples from Florida and do not need any scales from tarpon caught in state waters. The project is ending soon, and we need anglers to send in their scales by July 1.
To obtain a kit of tarpon scale sample envelopes, please contact Bonefish & Tarpon Trust at info@bonefishtarpontrust.org or call (321) 674-7758.

Suncoast Youth Conservation Center Grand Opening

The new Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network Suncoast Youth Conservation Center held its ribbon cutting ceremony last month in Apollo Beach. Leadership from FWRI attended the event to celebrate this marine-focused education center that hosts hands-on learning opportunities like fishing, kayaking, hiking, and wildlife viewing. The FWC is partnering with Tampa Electric and The Florida Aquarium on this exciting endeavor, and we can't wait to see what's in store for this new youth center!
Ribbon cutting

Report Sightings of Reddish Egrets

FWC avian researcher, Andrew Cox, recently spoke with The Tampa Tribune about the reddish egret, one of Florida’s rarest birds. A statewide survey of reddish egrets was implemented this year to document their current range and describe their current population status. Read more about this research in the Tribune's recent articleMembers of the public can participate in this survey by reporting reddish egret nesting colonies to the FWC at (727) 896-8626.
Reddish egret

Flickr Photo Albums

Upland habitat researchers are monitoring Praxelis clematidea, an invasive plant present in seven Florida counties.

FWC upland habitat researchers participate in prescribed burning activities.

View photos from coral nursery and reef restoration efforts in the Florida Keys.
cow eating praxelis

Updates to MyFWC.com/Research
Seagrass

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