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Gainesville Freshwater Fisheries Field Lab

FWRI's Gainesville Freshwater Fisheries Research Lab is one of over two dozen field labs located throughout the state of Florida. This lab is home to freshwater fisheries research, conservation social science and freshwater invertebrate research programs.

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Several corals are in colored baskets in a large bin of water.

Coral Moving Day
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78 corals were transported recently as part of the Florida Coral Rescue and Propagation Project

Two people walking in knee-deep water are carrying sea turtles.

Saving the Sea Turtles
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On January 28, members of the Sea Turtle Stranding Team from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute responded to St. Joseph Bay to rescue cold-stunned sea turtles.

Manatee Rescue in Crystal River
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On January 8, a rescue team from FWC, USFWS Refuge and ZooTampa located and rescued an emaciated and listing adult female with a large calf in Kings Bay, Crystal River for evaluation.

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Protecting the Florida Keys Through Cooperative Science

The Florida Keys are a biologically rich but increasingly vulnerable ecosystem facing complex challenges that no single group can solve alone.

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As the research division within FWC, FWRI operates programs statewide that focus on obtaining
the wide-ranging data and information needed by fish, wildlife, and ecosystem resource managers.

The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute recruits primarily scientists and science technicians. Business services and facility maintenance also require the expertise of qualified management, administrative, public information, clerical and maintenance staff. FWRI also offers both internships and limited volunteer opportunities.

MarineQuest

We invite you to join us for MarineQuest, FWRI's annual open house. This award-winning event is an opportunity for you and your family to learn about Florida's fish and wildlife and FWRI's exciting research.

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