Introductory Courses

We recommend taking an introductory course if you do not have experience working with gopher tortoises, or if you are not familiar with Florida Ecosystems.

Introductory Florida Ecology and Gopher Tortoise Natural History Course
This course is designed for students with little or no education or experience working in Florida Ecosystems and/or with Gopher tortoises. We have observed that individuals require a certain level of knowledge in order to successfully complete the permitting certification courses, so we developed an introductory course. We offer a one-day course and a two-day course, depending on students needs and experiences. It is designed to provide students with a solid background related to Florida Ecology (e.g. ecosystems, soils, species identification, etc) and gopher tortoise biology and natural history. Please Contact us for more information on Florida Ecology and Gopher tortoise natural history course