There are many opportunities to get involved with the Florida Chapter. See below for a list of current efforts and their relevant points of contact. In particular, some of our committees (Continuing Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Marketing and Membership, and Policy) and other efforts (Student Scholarships and Travel Grants, aquatic clean ups, and recruitment of Code of Conduct officers) are actively recruiting members right now.

Shellcracker Newsletter
Feature articles or other AFS content
Bridgette Froeschke
(bfroeschke@ut.edu)

Website
Updates, articles, and content
Jason O’Connor
(Jason.OConnor@MyFWC.com)
Owen Bayindirli
(Owen.Bayindirli@MyFWC.com)

Raffle/Silent Auction
Assistance with raffle collections and auction items
Bob Heagey
(Robert.Heagey@MyFWC.com)
John Davis
(John.Davis@MyFWC.com)
Sarah Torre
(swebb2021@fau.edu)

Award Committee
Rich Caiteux/Outstanding Achievement Awards
Eric Nagid
(Eric.Nagid@MyFWC.com)

Student Scholarships and Travel Grants
Assistance with student scholarships and future scholarship opportunities
Rottman Awards:
Daniel Nelson
(Daniel.Nelson@MyFWC.com)

Dennis Punches Student Travel Grants:
Allison Durland Donahou
(adurland@ufl.edu)
David Kerstetter
(kerstett@nova.edu)

Continuing Education Committee
Planning future continuing education workshops
Allison Durland Donahou
(adurland@flsouthern.edu)
Rachel Liebman
(Rachel.Liebman@MyFWC.com)

Policy Committee
Keep members informed on local to national policy issues on aquatic resources
Ed Camp
(edvcamp@ufl.edu)

Student Sub-unit
Swag sales, blog updates, student chapter involvement
Angela Barreto
(angela.barreto@icloud.com)

Community and Engagement Committee
Providing members with information on inclusion and engagement – see committee page
Chelsey Crandall
(Chelsey.Crandall@MyFWC.com)

Florida AFS sponsored aquatic clean ups
Joining current aquatic clean ups or begin your own
Nick Trippel
(Nick.Trippel@MyFWC.com)

Marketing and Membership Committee
New membership ideas in recruitment, retainment, and reactivation of members
Sara Menendez
(Sara.Menendez@swfwmd.state.fl.us)

Code of Conduct Officer
Searching for officers to represent FL AFS code of conduct
Daniel Nelson
(Daniel.Nelson@MyFWC.com)

Florida AFS general inquiry
General inquiries for Florida AFS

Steve Beck (President)
(steven.beck@myfwc.com)

Summer Lindelien (President-Elect)
(summer.lindelien@myfwc.com)

Sara Menendez (Secretary-Treasurer)
(Sara.Menendez@swfwmd.state.fl.us)

Angela Collins (Past President)
(abcollins@ufl.edu)