Connecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Connecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor: the best chance of saving our natural history legacy Featuring Jason Lauritson
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
6:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Social-bilis Time
AE President Scott Zucker
7:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Bird Trivia & Chapter Updates
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Feature Presenter & Question and Answer
About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
Join us for an inspiring and informative session on the Florida Wildlife Corridor with Jason Lauritsen, Chief Conservation Officer of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, whose focus is to connect, protect, and restore Florida's natural habitats. Along with Jason's other extensive work, he joined Audubon at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in 2001 and served as Sanctuary Director from 2012 until 2018.
Discover the significance of the 18-million-acre network that safeguards biodiversity and ensures a sustainable future for wild Florida. Learn about the scientific foundations and the creation of the Florida Ecological Greenways Network (FEGN) model, which identifies key ecological hubs and connectors across the state. Explore the economic benefits of the corridor and the urgent conservation efforts to save it.
Join us and be part of the movement to champion a diverse and resilient Florida. For more information, visit http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/ .
About the Presenter
Jason Lauritsen; Chief Conservation Officer - Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation
Jason Lauritsen implements the vision and mission of the Corridor Foundation to connect, protect and restore essential conservation habitat statewide. Jason’s expertise includes environmental conservation and restoration, land management science, wetland protection, stewardship, and community relationships. He advocates the pursuit of a deep science-based understanding of our complex and often fragile ecosystem that undergirds the quality of life for both people and wildlife.
Jason sits on the Office of Greenways and Trails Council, the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) Environmental Partners Working Group, the 2055 Florida Transportation Plan Steering Committee and is a part of the Statewide Bear Technical Assistance Group. Prior to joining the Corridor Foundation, he was the Director of Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. He has worked in restoration, education, research, policy, and ecotourism in Florida for over 20 years.
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