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.<\/p>\n
Shellcracker Newsletter<\/strong> Website<\/strong> Raffle\/Silent Auction<\/strong> Award Committee<\/strong> Student Scholarships and Travel Grants<\/strong> Dennis Punches Student Travel Grants: Continuing Education Committee<\/strong> Policy Committee<\/strong> Student Sub-unit<\/strong> Community and Engagement Committee<\/strong> Florida AFS sponsored aquatic clean ups<\/strong> Marketing and Membership Committee<\/strong> Code of Conduct Officer<\/strong> Florida AFS general inquiry<\/strong> Steve Beck (President) Summer Lindelien (President-Elect) Sara Menendez (Secretary-Treasurer)
\nFeature articles or other AFS content
\nBridgette Froeschke
\n(bfroeschke@ut.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nUpdates, articles, and content
\nJason O\u2019Connor
\n(Jason.OConnor@MyFWC.com<\/a>)
\nOwen Bayindirli
\n(Owen.Bayindirli@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nAssistance with raffle collections and auction items
\nBob Heagey
\n(Robert.Heagey@MyFWC.com<\/a>)
\nJohn Davis
\n(John.Davis@MyFWC.com<\/a>)
\nSarah Torre
\n(swebb2021@fau.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nRich Caiteux\/Outstanding Achievement Awards
\nEric Nagid
\n(Eric.Nagid@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nAssistance with student scholarships and future scholarship opportunities
\nRottman Awards:
\nDaniel Nelson
\n(Daniel.Nelson@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nAllison Durland Donahou
\n(adurland@ufl.edu<\/a>)
\nDavid Kerstetter
\n(kerstett@nova.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nPlanning future continuing education workshops
\nAllison Durland Donahou
\n(adurland@flsouthern.edu<\/a>)
\nRachel Liebman
\n(Rachel.Liebman@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nKeep members informed on local to national policy issues on aquatic resources
\nEd Camp
\n(edvcamp@ufl.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nSwag sales, blog updates, student chapter involvement
\nAngela Barreto
\n(angela.barreto@icloud.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nProviding members with information on inclusion and engagement – see committee page<\/a>
\nChelsey Crandall
\n(Chelsey.Crandall@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nJoining current aquatic clean ups or begin your own
\nNick Trippel
\n(Nick.Trippel@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nNew membership ideas in recruitment, retainment, and reactivation of members
\nSara Menendez
\n(Sara.Menendez@swfwmd.state.fl.us<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nSearching for officers to represent FL AFS code of conduct
\nDaniel Nelson
\n(Daniel.Nelson@MyFWC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nGeneral inquiries for Florida AFS<\/p>\n
\n(steven.beck@myfwc.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n(summer.lindelien@myfwc.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n(Sara.Menendez@swfwmd.state.fl.us<\/a>)<\/p>\n