The Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program (EIRAMP)
2017 NACo Achievement Award Winner
St. Lucie County, Fla., FL
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)
Year: 2017
The Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program (EIRAMP) is a citizen science wildlife monitoring and educational outreach program offered by the UF/IFAS St Lucie County Extension. Supporting partners include the St Lucie County Environmental Resources Department, UF/IFAS Ft Lauderdale Research and Education Center and the UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalists of St Lucie County. The UF/IFAS St Lucie County Natural Resources Extension Agent serves as program facilitator. This program addresses the invasive reptile problem in St Lucie County, FL through original research and extension of UF/IFAS research-based information. The program involves volunteer training on invasive nonnative reptile identification and biology, wildlife monitoring research, public outreach on the biology and management of nonnative invasive reptiles, and professional conference presentations and published proceedings.