Natasha Warraich, Senior Environmental Analyst with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), will be presenting on her role in large-scale Everglades restoration projects and how people, wildlife and the Everglades benefit from these projects. She will discuss how STAs are designed and what goes into creating them

Natasha Warraich is a wildlife biologist with over 10 years of experience working with threatened and endangered species in Florida. She has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and a master’s degree in environmental science both from Florida Atlantic University where she specialized in sea turtle conservation research. She went on to work for the Florida Park Service as a Park Services Specialist at Jonathan Dickinson State Park where she coordinated research efforts and college interns at the park as well as assisted with public outreach & education. She then went on to work as the Assistant Regional Biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission working with state and federally listed terrestrial species in south Florida. She is currently a wildlife biologist with the South Florida Water Management District where she works in the Ecosystem Restoration and Capital Projects Division aiding in multiple aspects of large-scale Everglades Restoration Projects.