Conservation Leadership Initiative Participants Write About Their Experiences

Writing articles helps students learn new skills while teaching others.

Below is a roundup of Audubon CLI participants' recent articles.

CLI Student Leads Marine Debris Cleanup. by Emma Wilkinson, CLI student 2020-2021.

CLI Student Collects Important Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida. Amanda Hull and her mentor monitor a Bald Eagle nest for EagleWatch. Amanda Hull is an Environmental Science major at the University of West Florida.

CLI Alum Studies the Threatened Wading Birds of Grassy Lake. Caitlin Westerfield works with West Pasco Audubon Society on an important bird survey initiative. by Caitlin Westerfield, CLI alum. March 3, 2021

Conservation Leadership Initiative Student Attends Millennial Birding Event. The group saw iconic Florida species at the edge of Lake Apopka. by Richard Valdez, January 8, 2021.

Conservation Leadership Initiative Alum Reflects on Future Career in Environmental Movement: An essay from a CLI alum. Herby Zephir, a first-generation college student and a senior at the University of Florida

Reflecting on Audubon's Virtual Assembly: Thoughts from a 2020-2021 Conservation Leadership Initiative student. Jaime Roy is a student at the University of Florida participating in Audubon Florida's 2020-21 Conservation Leadership Initiative.

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