I successfully defended my research proposal in Spring of 2012, and ever since I have been busy juggling field research with school work, teaching, supporting my husband’s CPA practice, and family. In September 2012, I began a 30-day pilot study around the greater Brandon area to determine whether there was a difference between the abundance [...]

After reaching a maximum of 77,505 nests in 2009, the highest since hunting regulations were passed to protect South Florida wading bird populations, nesting success has continued on a declining trajectory since, culminating in as few as 26,395 nests in 2012. Read more here.      

Wading Birds Fact Sheet