Presentation Summary
Speaker Biography
Craig van der Heiden is a conservation biologist working for Miccosukee Tribe of Indians as the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Department. In 2005, he completed his Master’s degree, which focused on modeling the habitat requirements of reintroduced black rhino in the woodland savannas of Malawi. In 2012, he received his Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from FAU for work on the distribution dynamics of crayfish populations in the Florida Everglades. His current research is on applied conservation biology with a focus on rare and endangered species distribution, restoration & management.