Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation recently released a report on the five leading drivers of biodiversity loss in the United States. This symposium is the first in a national series of webinars to present and showcase those challenges.

Florida has the unfortunate distinction of being a state that faces severe biodiversity threats. But at the same time, meaningful actions are occurring in Florida to address some of the leading drivers of biodiversity decline.

During the Florida in Focus webinar you will hear from a panel of wildlife and conservation experts who will speak on the biodiversity loss drivers and solutions in Florida. The panelists include:

• Dr. Lindsay Rosa, Vice President of Conservation Innovation and Research, Defenders of Wildlife
• Dr. Sahas Barve, Director of Avian Ecology & Assistant Research Biologist, Archbold Biological Station
• Representative Lindsay Cross, District 60, Florida State Representative
• Dr. Joshua Daskin, Director of Conservation, Archbold Biological Station
• Dr. Enrique Montes, Assistant Scientist Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
• Curtis Osceola, Esq., Chief of Staff, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

Join us as we highlight the biodiversity crisis and its leading drivers, as well as helpful actions already underway. Attendees will come away more knowledgeable and able to support action in the field, in Tallahassee and on Capitol Hill, to meet current and future challenges facing biodiversity.

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