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Please join the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection's South District to celebrate
Global Wetlands Day. Presenters will cover the history of Florida's Wetlands as
well as the importance of protecting our natural resources. Enjoy the story of
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, the Western Everglades and more.
Agenda:
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1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Reclamation to Restoration: The Story of Wetlands in Florida - Paul Julian, DEP
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2:25 - 3:00 p.m. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the Western Everglades - Sally Stein, Audubon
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3:15 - 4:00 p.m. The Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
(UMAM) - Values, Concepts and Methods for Wetlands Evaluation - Elizabeth Sweigert and Daniel Sensi, DEP
Meet the Presenters:
Paul Julian
Paul is an Environmental Consultant and Everglades Technical Lead with DEP's Office of Ecosystem Projects, where he provides technical oversight for the ongoing Everglades restoration effort.
Sally Stein
Sally is the Director of Public Programs for National Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
Elizabeth Sweigert
Elizabeth
Sweigert is the Environmental Administrator for the Compliance Assurance
Program in DEP’s South District Office. She has a B.S. in Biology from the
University of South Florida. She has been with DEP for 15 years working
primarily in the Submerged Lands and Environmental Resource Permitting
Program.
Daniel Sensi
Daniel is the
Permitting Manager for DEP’s South District Office. He has a B.S. and
M.S. in Marine Sciences and began his career with DEP as the Mangrove
Coordinator in the division office located in Tallahassee.
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For the opportunity to participate as a monthly speaker, please contact Martha.Avila@dep.state.fl.us or
Terry.Cerullo@dep.state.fl.us.
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