Riverine Turtles of the Florida Panhandle

261 Dr Frederick S Humphries St,Apalachicola FL 32320

16 May, 2022

Description

One day Classroom and Field-based Educational Workshop Focused on Identifying Florida Panhandle River Turtles The Apalachicola River basin boasts the highest diversity of reptiles and amphibians in North America, north of Mexico. This one-day classroom and field-based workshop will focus on species identification and introduce participants to the rich variety of riverine turtles of North Florida. Come learn about turtle biogeography across the region and pick up some tips on key field marks used to identify individual species or groups of turtles. The program is being hosted by UF/IFAS Extension in partnership with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. What to bring:bug spraybinocularswater bottlehatsunscreensack lunch to eat on boat (no alcohol beverages) Agenda*: 08:30 am Sign-In / coffee / snacks 09:00 am Welcome / Introductions / pre-test of knowledge09:30 am Presentation Biogeography of Panhandle Turtles09:45 am Review of Identification Guide10:00 am Break10:15 am Presentation on species / identification /where to find11:15 am Summary / post-test knowledge11:30 am Board vessel / head up river / eat sack lunch04:30 pm Arrival back / departure home *all times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time Contact Numbers:Erik Lovestrand , CED Franklin County Extension, Sea Grant 850-766-8929 [email protected] Rick O'Connor, Sea Grant, Natural Resource Agent Escambia Co. 850-776-3906 [email protected]