FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Monthly Highlights

Greetings from the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute! We hope you enjoy these monthly research highlights, including new videos on ourYouTube channel, photo albums on our Flickr account, and updates toMyFWC.com/Research. We invite you to keep up with us on Facebook, Instagram andYouTube. Watch: New FWC Research YouTube Videos Queen Conch Research in the Florida Keys FWC’s queen conch research program has been surveying queen conch throughout the Florida Keys since 1987, and they perform yearly surveys in order to determine trends in the recovery of Florida’s queen conch population. Staff Spotlight: Brandon Bassett Brandon Bassett is a marine mammal biologist at FWRI's Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory in St. Petersburg, Fla. When he's not at the lab managing our manatee mortality database and conducting necropsies with his team, he's in the field rescuing, releasing and studying manatees and other marine mammals. Our latest staff spotlight video goes into more detail about Brandon's career. He shared an inspiring story about one particular manatee he helped rescue, and also offered some advice to students who are pursuing competitive careers in marine mammal research. Manatee Movements in Tampa Bay In this two-minute animation, you will see the movements of a tagged manatee during a three-day period in winter as it repeatedly moved between a warm-water refuge and cooler feeding grounds. For more information about this animation, please visit our website on manatee radiotelemetry and tracking. Flickr Photo Albums Jay Watch: Florida Scrub Jay Survey The Jay Watch population survey takes place from June 15 to July 15 each year throughout the state. American Oystercatcher Chick Banded at Fort De Soto Park Studying the survival, movements and breeding efforts of an oystercatcher chick. Aquaculture in the Classroom FWRI brings aquaculture and stock assessment research into the classroom. Electrofishing with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Freshwater fisheries biologists bring sergeant electrofishing on Newmans Lake in Alachua County. Updates to MyFWC.com/Research Geospatial Assessment of Marine Ecosystems (GAME) Internship Opportunities 2016 Manatee Mortality Statistics Manatee Radiotelemetry and Tracking Melbourne Beach Marine Mammal Internship New Publications Red Tide Current Status Reported Fish Kills and Abnormalities Roadblocks to Seagrass Recovery Seagrass Integrated Mapping and Monitoring Report No. 1 (2013) Stone Crab Catch Data Technical Reports Telemetry Publications Wildlife Research: Brandon Bassett Wild Turkey Assessment Mapping Our mission: Through effective research and technical knowledge, we provide timely information and guidance to protect, conserve, and manage Florida's fish and wildlife resources.

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