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Environmental and Natural Resource Symposium
9-9:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Merrick Hall 301
Environmental protection is not free and it often requires substantial governmental or philanthropic funding. This panel presentation will cover how data can be used in a variety of careers to maximize environmental impact in a time of uncertain or limited budgets. The event will conclude with an opportunity for audience members to pose questions to the panelists, who are both graduates of GLCA liberal arts colleges.
 Moderator: Will Georgic Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics & Business |
 Panelist: Elizabeth Schuster CEO & Environmental Economist of Sustainable Economies Consulting, LLC |
 Panelist: Nicole Burns Landscape Conservation Biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |