Liz Farmer, Research Technician Press Release
*For Immediate Release
MEDIA CONTACT:
St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program
Aleighsa Wright – Outreach Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (850)770-2198
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St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program Appoints Liz Farmer as Research Technician
The St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program hosted by Florida State University Panama City welcomes Liz Farmer as the new Research Assistant. She began her role as Research Assistant on November 3, 2023.
“Liz has been amazing to have on board and works hard in and out of the field and has been instrumental in getting our field work underway” said Dr. Jessica Graham, Executive Director of St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bay Estuary Program.
Farmer earned her B.S. in Environmental Resource Science from the University of Georgia with a focus on environmental soil science.
She comes to the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program with field research experience including shorebird and stream monitoring. Prior to joining the Estuary Program, Farmer worked with Florida Audubon Society as a shorebird biologist.
Farmer will be working with the Estuary Program staff and partners on the Collaborative Science to Assess Restoration Success (C-STARS) grant funded by the Florida Restore Act’s Center of Excellence. Farmer’s main duties are to coordinate living shoreline monitoring at 30 sites across Pensacola, Choctawhatchee, and St. Andrew Bays.
“I have already learned a lot from everyone at St. Andrews and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program” says Farmer. “I look forward to learning more with my time here. I am excited to be a part of an ongoing effort of Florida coastal restoration!”
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About the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program:
Our Vision:
Healthy, resilient bays and estuarine habitats that support native species, natural systems, recreation, fisheries and the economy, together with vibrant, resilient, and sustainable communities in the watershed that live in harmony with the needs of the estuary.
Our Mission:
To collaborate—as representatives of private, public, and non-governmental stakeholders—to improve our common sense, science-based understanding of the needs of the estuary, and to develop, promote and implement projects that protect and restore the health of the bays.
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