Coffee & Conservation: Exploring Sharks with Armando Ubeda!

🌊 Join Us for Coffee & Conservation: Exploring Sharks with Armando Ubeda!
We’re excited to continue our “Coffee & Conservation” series with a fascinating presentation on sharks—their past, present, and future. 🦈

📅 Date: January 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
📍 Location: Englewood Chamber of Commerce
💵 Cost: Free (Suggested donation of $5-10 to support local conservation nonprofits)
🍰 Refreshments: Complimentary coffee and pastries provided by The Dearborn Coffeehouse & Bakery

Speaker Spotlight:
Meet Armando J. Ubeda, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County 🌱🌊. Armando’s work focuses on:
Florida Master Naturalist Program 🦎🌴
Living Shorelines 🌿🏝
Mangrove Best Management Practices 🌱💧
Sustainable Fisheries 🐟⚖️
Marine Resource Conservation 🐚🌎
Marine Debris Prevention 🗑🚯
Water Quality/Quantity 💧🔬
From coral reef research in Nicaragua 🏝 to serving as a Staff Biologist in Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory 🦈, Armando’s background spans continents and ecosystems. He’s also served as a Mesoamerican Program Manager at LightHawk 🦅, working on marine conservation at a regional scale.
Armando holds a B.S. in Marine Sciences with a minor in Chemistry 🧪, and an M.S. in Marine Resource Management 🌊🎓. He has completed postgraduate courses in marine ecology, crocodile ecology 🐊, and environmental impact assessment.

A Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Mamie Markham Research Award 🏅, Armando was also a Global Fellow at the Duke University Marine Laboratory 🌐. Now pursuing a Ph.D. at UF’s Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, he focuses his research on shark behavior and population structure 🦈🔬.

Get ready to dive in and learn from Armando’s wealth of knowledge and experiences! RSVP Today at https://supenglewood.com/coffee-conservation/