Developing an off-campus natural resource conservation program

The University of Florida has created an off-campus natural resource conser vation education program in the Florida Panhandle to meet the needs of plac e-bound students. By partnering with the nearby University of West Florida and Pensacola Junior College and strengthening an existing research center, the program leverages scarce educational resources. It offers a science-ba sed curriculum that integrates forestry and wildlife education and also all ows students to focus on their own particular interests in natural resource s.