2016 Florida Waterfowl Summit

Join fellow duck hunters from around the state on Friday, August 12th for the 7th Annual UW-F /FWC Florida Waterfowl Summit.

The night before, a reception will be held at the Ocala Hilton at 6pm. Dinner and drinks will be provided by United Waterfowlers – Florida. This will be a fun time for the whole family and a great opportunity to meet and greet with everybody at the event.

Friday morning, August 12th, the conference will be held in the Ocala Hilton ballroom at 8am. You must be registered to attend this event, click here to register.

“This year we drill down into the root causes of habitat decline, discriminate sources, discuss how to mitigate root cause, mitigate existing damage, improve water quality, and how to restore wetlands and make it stick, and at the same time, have some fun.”

Reserve your room for the event at the Hilton now

2016 Florida Waterfowl Summit Presentation line-up

Casey Fitzgerald – SJRWMD

Florida Springs Restoration; Legislative, Scientific, and “Turn Dirt” Solutions

Beacham Furse – FWC

Development of a Statewide Assessment Plan to Focus Need for Management and Enhancement Activities

Allysa Jordan – FWC

Restoring a Historical Bald Cypress Strand in the Northwest Marsh of Lake Okeechobee

Dan Kolterman – FWC

Auquatic Habitat Enhancement at Emeralda Conservation Area 3

Mark Cook – SFWMD

Restoration of Marsh Habitat in the Everglades

Maurice Barker – FDEP

Biosolids Use and Regulation in Florida

Peter Barile – Marine Research and Consulting, Inc.

Coastal Ecosystem Collapse can be Mitigated by Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades

Steve Miller – SJRWMD

Harvesting Bio-Mass in Florida Wetlands

Scott Turgeon – NRCS

Wetland Reserve Easements