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LEEF Speaker Series - "Research and Removal efforts for invasive Burmese Pythons in Southwestern Florida"

When
Thursday, July 22, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
ZOOM

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“Research and Removal efforts for invasive Burmese Pythons in Southwestern Florida”

Ian Bartoszek is a Wildlife Biologist and the Science Project Manager at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida where he has worked for the past twenty years. He has extensive field experience within the Greater Everglades ecosystem and has conducted biological monitoring research for the Picayune Strand Restoration Project under the comprehensive Everglades restoration plan since 2001. Mr. Bartoszek served as the invasive animal lead for the Southwest Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. He is currently the project manager on a long-term collaborative radio-telemetry research project tracking Burmese pythons. His team has captured and removed over 20,000 pounds of python from southwestern Florida.

Founded in 1983, the League of Environmental Educators in Florida is the professional association for individuals and organizations dedicated to the cause of environmental education in Florida. We are the state affiliate for North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), an organization that brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of our natural world and one that has promoted excellence in environmental education throughout North America and the world for over four decades.

The League of Environmental Educators in Florida is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.