Meet the Team

Florida Wildlife Watch is run by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission through the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. Get to know the FWW 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!

Rebecca Doane

Rebecca Doane is the FWC’s North Central Region Conservation Biologist within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section. Her role is to coordinate the wildlife surveys FWC conducts on 10 North Central Region Wildlife Management Areas and strategize habitat management for wildlife on Florida’s public lands. Rebecca’s favorite aspects of her job are assisting with prescribed fire operations to maintain and improve habitat for wildlife and conducting avian surveys.
Prior to joining FWC in 2020, Rebecca was awarded her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She is originally from Silver Spring, MD and when she is not at work you can find her tending to her native garden, walking her dog, playing piano, or looking at birds.

Brianna Bjordahl

Brianna Bjordahl is the FWC’s Northwest Region Conservation Biologist within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section. Her role is to oversee wildlife monitoring, inventorying, and habitat management guidelines for imperiled and locally important species in the WMA system across the Florida panhandle. Brianna received her bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental science from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and her master’s degree in tropical biology and conservation from James Cook University in Cairns, Australia. In her spare time, she enjoys rock climbing, reading, and fiction writing.

Jess Rodriguez

Jess Rodriguez is the FWC’s Northeast Region Conservation Biologist within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section. Her role is to assist with long-term planning for the conservation of wildlife, particularly imperiled and locally important species, on Wildlife Management Areas throughout northeast Florida. This entails facilitating and coordinating conservation on the ground through wildlife monitoring and providing recommendations for habitat and wildlife management. Her favorite aspects of the position include working in a diversity of habitat types and with many different wildlife species. Jess received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Delaware and her master’s degree in wildlife conservation and ecology from the University of Georgia. In her spare time, Jess enjoys hiking with her dog, kayaking, and traveling.

Bri White

Bri White is FWC's Conservation Biologist in the Southwest Region, where she helps create and implement habitat management and wildlife monitoring strategies for the region's Wildlife Management Areas. In her first role at FWC as the Southwest Inventory Biologist, Bri conducted surveys for reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds on Babcock/Webb WMA and has thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with a wide range of species through both positions. Bri graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Evolution, Ecology, and Environmental Biology and a minor in Wildlife Science. She enjoys traveling, reading, and smothering her cats with excessive love and affection in her spare time.