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Highlights

of the Master Naturalist Program 2004 - updated syllabus

Websites discussed:

Wetland links

Birding Crowley Museum and Nature Center - http://crowleymuseumnaturectr.org/ Old Myakka Bird Observatory- bird banding info http://www.oldmyakka.com e-Bird- citizen monitoring; national database http://www.ebird.org/content/about/whatIsEbird.html Florida public bird monitoring program-UF/IFAS http://bird.ifas.ufl.edu/WildLife/ Eagle nest locator- FFWCC http://wildflorida.org/eagle/eaglenests/Default.asp Great Backyard Bird Count http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ Fish Web links to fishing related publications- brochures, regulations, ID, tips, maps and economics http://myfwc.com/fishing.pdf/index.html Web links to sites useful to educators http://myfwc.com/educator/ Invertebrates Macro invertebrate online interactive key http://www.people.virginia.edu/~sos-iwla/Stream-Study/Key/MacroKeyIntro.HTML Hillsborough County Watershed Atlas- Stream Waterwatch chemical test data http://www.hillsborough.wateratlas.usf.edu Water- general EPA Watershed patch project; also link to laws relating to water (click on Clean Water Act) and citizen action groups in various watersheds http://www.epa.gov/adopt/ Water- SWFWMD educators page http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/infoed/educators/inschoolpubs.htm Enviromapper for water- from nationwide zoom in to half mile with info on water quality, etc. http://134.67.99.56/scripts/.esrimap?Name=NHDMAPPER&Cmd=Init&USE=1 Volunteer stream monitoring methods manual http://www.epa.gov/volunteer/stream/ Interpretation Environmental Interpretation: doc WEC 169 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/UW/UW18200.pdf other EDIS online publications about Natural Resources and the Environment http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Natural_Resources_and_the_Environment Environmental jobs Florida Environmental Jobs

Books mentioned:

Audubon Field Guide of Florida

Class snapshots




mitigation exercise

canoeing the Little Manatee

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Birding at Crowley with Laura

Master Naturalist at UF


Students receive detailed course manuals and, upon completion, University of Florida (UF) certificates, patches, and pins denoting their area of expertise (e.g., Wetlands Naturalist) and are registered in the UF database of Florida Master Naturalists.


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