Meet the Team

The Everglades Wildlife Watch is run by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission through the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. Get to know the EWW team below!

Graysen Boehning

Graysen Boehning is the FWC's Statewide Participatory Science Coordinator. His role is to empower the public to get involved in conservation science whenever, wherever, and however they can. Whether that's the Zooniverse, iNaturalist, or community driven bioblitzes, he is excited to get people involved in the FWC's conservation mission throughout Florida. Graysen received his Bachelor of Science in zoology at Palm Beach Atlantic University and his Master of Science in marine biology at Nova Southeastern University, with a research focus on bottlenose dolphin behavior. In his free time, he loves diving, reading, and finding new local coffee shops.

If you are interested in getting in the field with FWC, please message @GraysenBoehningFWC. We would love to get you connected!

Josiah Freese

Josiah Freese is the FWC's South Region Conservation Biologist within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section. He is responsible for guiding the wildlife monitoring effort across the WMA system in South Florida, especially those focused on imperiled species. Josiah received his Bachelor of Science in Fish and Wildlife Management from Frostburg State University in western Maryland. In his spare time, Josiah enjoys wildlife photography, hunting, fishing, and exploring the outdoors with his two children.

The Wildlife and Habitat Management Team

The Everglades Wildlife Watch would not be possible without all our Wildlife and Habitat Management staff, including our biologists, technicians, staff assistants, and administrators. In every Wildlife Management Area and Wildlife and Environmental Area, we have staff who work tirelessly to increase our understanding of the wildlife in those areas. All the photos you see on this project were captured on trail cameras set up and maintained by this staff and their volunteers, and the work you do to classify those photos will help them to record biodiversity and animal-habitat interactions throughout South Florida, and better manage wildlife across these amazing public lands!