WARC Scientists Honored for Decades of Research on Florida Manatee

USGS WARC scientists honored as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southeast Region's 2017 Recovery Champions for their decades of research on the Florida manatee. The USGS scientists were honored at a ceremony at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens on May 29, 2018. From left to right: FWS Southeast Region’s Deputy Regional Director and Acting Regional Director Mike Oetker; USGS Award Recipients Cathy Beck, Jim Reid, and Howard Kochman; and FWS Florida Manatee Recovery Coordinator Jim Valade