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Florida Master Naturalist Program

Florida Master Naturalist Program

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Participating Organizations: Central East Region

Please contact your local Lead FMNP Instructors listed below for more information on their future class plans or to inquire about waiting lists. To email, just click on Instructor's name.

Brevard County

Team #CE01

  • Lead:   Holly Abeels
    UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County
    Cocoa, FL
    (321) 633-1702 x52333
  • Lead:   Cheryl Caldwell
    Brevard County Parks and Recreation - Erna Nixon
    Melbourne, FL
    (321) 508-3441
  • Lead:   Tracey Wright
    City of Palm Bay
    Palm Bay, FL
    (321) 676-6690
  • Associate:   Mark Prynoski
    UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County
    Satellite Beach, FL
    (352) 870-2546
  • Courses Offered:
    Coastal Systems, Freshwater Systems, Upland Systems, Conservation Science, Environmental Interpretation, Wildlife Monitoring, Habitat Evaluation, Coastal Shoreline Restoration

Indian River County

Team #CE02

  • Lead:   Sara Piotter
    Environmental Learning Center
    Vero Beach, FL
    (772) 589-5050
  • Associate:   Jennifer Satterly
    Environmental Learning Center
    Vero Beach, FL
    (772) 589-5050
  • Courses Offered:
    Coastal Systems

Indian River and St. Lucie Counties

Team #CE03

  • Courses Offered:
    Conservation Science, Wildlife Monitoring, Coastal Shoreline Restoration

St. Lucie County

Team #CE04

  • Lead:   Amanda Thompson
    The Nature Conservancy
    Fort Pierce, FL
  • Lead:   Wren (Elizabeth) Underwood
    St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department
    Port St. Lucie, FL
    (772) 785-5899
  • Associate:   Erin Cartmill
    St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department
  • Associate:   Patricia "Trish" Sposato
    St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department
  • Associate:   Mary Starzinski
    Mulberry Hill Studio
    Stuart, FL
    (772) 233-2820
  • Assistant:   Marjorie Flory
    Volunteer
    Port St. Lucie, FL
    (772) 785-5833
  • Assistant:   Kathy Petteruti
    Mulberry Hill Studio
    Stuart, FL
    (772) 233-2819
  • Courses Offered:
    Coastal Systems, Freshwater Systems, Upland Systems, Environmental Interpretation, Coastal Shoreline Restoration

St. Lucie County

Team #CE05

  • Lead:   Ken Gioeli
    UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
    Fort Pierce, FL
    (772) 462-1660
  • Associate:   Bella Chauhan
    Volunteer
    Palm City, FL
    (309) 696-6764
  • Associate:   Carey Minteer
    UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County
    Fort Pierce, FL
    (772) 577-7379
  • Associate:   Irene-Eva Ries
    One More Generation
    Fayetteville, GA
    (404) 388-6887
  • Assistant:   Gerald Bott
    UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
    Fort Pierce, FL
    (772) 342-0807
  • Assistant:   Michelle Peterson
    UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
    Port St. Lucie, FL
    (772) 577-1951
  • Courses Offered:
    Upland Systems, Conservation Science, Environmental Interpretation, Coastal Shoreline Restoration

Volusia County

Team #CE06

  • Lead:   Chad Truxall
    Marine Discovery Center
    New Smyrna Beach, FL
    (386) 428-4828
  • Associate:   Lisa Mickey
    Marine Discovery Center
    New Smyrna Beach, FL
    (863) 255-3033
  • Courses Offered:
    Coastal Systems, Environmental Interpretation, Wildlife Monitoring, Coastal Shoreline Restoration

Volusia County

Team #CE07

  • Lead:   Trey Hannah
    Volusia County Environmental Management
    DeLand, FL
    (386) 736-5927
  • Lead:   Kalan Taylor
    UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
    Deland, FL
    (386) 822-5778
  • Associate:   David Griffis
    UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
    DeLand, FL
    (386) 822-5778
  • Associate:   Carolyn Kovacs
    UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
    DeLand, FL
    (386) 822-5778
  • Courses Offered:
    Coastal Systems, Freshwater Systems, Upland Systems, Wildlife Monitoring