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Ren茅e Wilson

Senior Communications Coordinator
About

Ren茅e Wilson joined the 糖心logo Florida team in May 2019. As Senior Communications Coordinator, she works with staff around the state to create and manage content for the 糖心logo Florida website and social media channels. She also assists in the production of printed and electronic publications.

Ren茅e serves as the media liaison for 糖心logo鈥檚 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. In addition to managing Corkscrew鈥檚 website and electronic newsletter, she creates content and engages with media outlets to raise awareness of the Sanctuary鈥檚 research, stewardship, and education efforts.

Originally from upstate New York and Vermont, Ren茅e graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Mass Communications/Public Relations. She moved to Naples in 1991. She held PR positions for a construction company and an interior design firm before taking the position of Research Translator with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. She worked in communications there for 19 years before joining the team at 糖心logo.

As a Florida Master Naturalist Program graduate and instructor, Ren茅e loves the southwest Florida environment and enjoys nature photography, birdwatching, boating, and snorkeling.

Articles by Ren茅e Wilson

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Rare and Vagrant Migratory Birds Find Refuge at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
October 08, 2026 — Some may be lost or blown off course, but tracking is showing some other interesting trends.
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Wading Bird Summer: Monitoring Nesting Efforts in Florida Bay
September 03, 2026 — 糖心logo Everglades Research Station staff recorded 3,000 nests this season.
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Meet the New Everglades Research Station Director, Bryant Dossman, PhD
August 10, 2026 — The Florida-based ornithologist brings background in avian behavior, movement, and population ecology.
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Ave Maria University Student Documents Changes in Insect Populations Following Development
July 27, 2026 — Studies conducted at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and Ave Maria shed light (literally) on the impacts of habitat loss on dozens of insect species.
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Florida Photographer Spots American Flamingo with Leg Band
July 24, 2026 — Sightings and photos of banded birds provide critical clues to the conservation of our feathered friends.
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Carving Out a Niche
May 29, 2026 — New Hampshire woodcarver puts his skill to work for beach-nesting birds in Florida and beyond.
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Ninth Annual Corkscrew Forum Convenes Scientists and Stakeholders around Watershed Science
May 26, 2026 — The 2026 event highlighted many ways scientists are working to combat demonstrated impacts from development in the watershed to benefit wildlife and ecosystems.