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Above illustration,
"Tillandsia stricta,"
by Margaret Mee,
© Smithsonian Institution,
used with permission.
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The Save Florida's Native Bromeliad's project would not have
advanced without the continued support of the 12 member societies of the Florida
Council of Bromeliad Societies (FCBS). Members of Florida's bromeliad
societies have held fund-raisers and collected donations to support the
research program in weevil management, keeping the project going when
other funding was lacking. Their dedication to the conservation of
Florida's native bromeliads should not go unrecognized.
FCBS' Save Florida's Native Bromeliads Project Committee
members Ed Hall, Al Muzzell and Nat DeLeon have also devoted much time
and effort to this project. In addition, we would like to thank the
following organizations and individuals for their support of the
project. Find out how you can join them in helping
to save Florida's bromeliads.
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The following have
provided partial funding for the project:
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Materials and services have been contributed
by the following:
- Publix Supermarkets in Gainesville
(Tower Square, Butler Plaza, Hunters Crossing, Millhopper Shopping
Center, West Gate Shopping Center, Newberry Square): pineapple tops for
weevil research
- William Tippett, Driftwood
Gardens: donations of plants for research
- Nat DeLeon: donations of
plants for research
- Olan Ray Creel: native
weevil research, donations of plants for research, and educational
efforts
- Al Muzzell, New World
Bromeliads: natural enemy survey in Panama, logistical support
- Escuela Agrícola Panamericana,
El Zamorano, Honduras (especially Julio Torres): field collection of
biological control agent
- Carolyn Schoenau: database
coordinator
- Michael Andreas, FCBS
webmaster: maintenance of on-line database and weevil information on FCBS Web site
- Dr. Ron Cherry, Everglades REC, and Dr. Tom
Weissling, USDA
Subtropical Horticulture Research Station: sugarcane to rear
weevils for non-target testing of biological control agent
- Gulfstream Natural Gas System:
plants for research
- Karen and Michael Andreas:
surveys of bromeliad and weevil presence in Brevard County parks
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The following agencies and organizations have
collaborated in seed collection, weevil monitoring, and educational
efforts:
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Growers:
Collectors:
- Mike Owen
- Marian Bailey
- Dorothy Harris
- Shelby Evans
- Inez Dolatowski
- Len Dolatowski
- Moyna Prince
- Ed Prince
- Jessica Bayer and the
students of Forest Hill Environmental Science Academy, Forest Hill High
School
- Mark Havlik
- John Irvine
- Ken Marks
- Tammy Marks
- Michael Rayman
- Jerry Brumm
- Karen Relish
- Berni Reeves
- Paul Wozniewski
- Kristina Serbesoff-King
- Heidi Aspen Rhoades
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