Funding Sources
Coastal Protection Trust Fund; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); EPA Gulf of Mexico Program; Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida; Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program (FLRACEP); Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA); Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Parks Service (NPS); Nova Southeastern University (NSU); Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economics of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE); South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; South Carolina Department of Natural Resources – (SCDNR); Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association; Southwest Florida Water Management District; State Wildlife Grants Program; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); USFWS/Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Program budget: $4,596,911
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| PRTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $1,661 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,661 | $83 | $1,744 |
| MRCTF | 19.0 | $1,256,244 | $258,654 | $260,272 | $128,120 | $38,738 | $0 | $1,942,028 | $155,242 | $2,097,270 |
| MRCTF/ Grants | 0.0 | $33,002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,767 | $468,769 | $1,581 | $470,350 |
| NGWTF | 4.0 | $256,318 | $113,493 | $96,967 | $722 | $0 | $0 | $467,500 | $0 | $467,500 |
| SGTF | 5.0 | $391,837 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,587 | $0 | $397,424 | $17,697 | $415,121 |
| LATF | 1.0 | $63,352 | $0 | $3,952 | $0 | $0 | $19,281 | $86,585 | $0 | $86,585 |
| GDTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,801 | $11,801 | $685 | $12,486 |
| FGTF | 8.0 | $432,008 | $0 | $79,401 | $0 | $0 | $448,963 | $960,371 | $85,484 | $1,045,855 |
| Totals | 37.0 | $2,432,761 | $372,147 | $442,253 | $128,842 | $44,325 | $915,812 | $4,336,139 | $260,772 | $4,596,911 |
Administration
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| PRTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $1,661 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,661 | $83 | $1,744 |
| MRCTF | 3.0 | $208,851 | $39,892 | $41,379 | $600 | $38,738 | $0 | $329,460 | $0 | $329,460 |
| SGTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,587 | $0 | $5,587 | $0 | $5,587 |
| LATF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $3,952 | $0 | $0 | $6,122 | $10,074 | $0 | $10,074 |
| FGTF | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $79,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $79,401 | $0 | $79,401 |
| Totals | 4.0 | $208,851 | $39,892 | $126,393 | $600 | $44,325 | $6,122 | $426,182 | $83 | $426,265 |
Center for Biostatistics and Modeling
Erin Leone, PhD, Erin.Leone@MyFWC.com
Staff provide statistical consulting support: develop study designs and statistical analysis plans, analyze scientific data and produce user-friendly software tools for statistical analysis, modeling procedures and information visualization.
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| MRCTF | 1.0 | $39,109 | $32,464 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $71,573 | $0 | $71,573 |
| NGWTF | 0.0 | $0 | $32,464 | $6,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,297 | $0 | $39,297 |
| SGTF | 3.0 | $233,807 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $233,807 | $0 | $233,807 |
| LATF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,159 | $6,159 | $0 | $6,159 |
| Totals | 4.0 | $272,916 | $64,928 | $6,833 | $0 | $0 | $6,159 | $350,836 | $0 | $350,836 |
Center for Spatial Analysis
Center for Spatial Analysis – Marine: Kathleen O’Keife, Kathleen.OKeife@MyFWC.com
Center for Spatial Analysis – Upland: Beth Stys, Beth.Stys@MyFWC.com
Using computer mapping and geographic data analysis methods, researchers map habitats, model animal distributions, and produce map products for distribution to natural resource managers and the public. The Center for Spatial Analysis also supports scientific coordination for oil spill response, manages and distributes FWC geographic data, and develops web and mobile mapping tools.
Center for Spatial Analysis – Marine
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| MRCTF | 5.0 | $398,993 | $186,298 | $92,000 | $127,520 | $0 | $0 | $804,811 | $0 | $804,811 |
| MRCTF/ Grants | 0.0 | $33,002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,354 | $54,356 | $1,581 | $55,937 |
| GDTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,801 | $11,801 | $685 | $12,486 |
| FGTF | 6.0 | $367,834 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82,577 | $450,411 | $56,667 | $507,078 |
| LATF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Totals | 11.0 | $799,829 | $186,298 | $92,000 | $127,520 | $0 | $122,732 | $1,328,379 | $58,933 | $1,387,312 |
Center for Spatial Analysis – Upland
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| FGTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $308,136 | $308,136 | $28,437 | $336,573 |
| MRCTF | 1.0 | $33,648 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,648 | $0 | $33,648 |
| LATF | 1.0 | $63,352 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $63,352 | $0 | $63,352 |
| NGWTF | 4.0 | $256,318 | $81,029 | $90,134 | $722 | $0 | $0 | $428,203 | $0 | $428,203 |
| SGTF | 2.0 | $158,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $158,030 | $17,697 | $175,727 |
| Totals | 8.0 | $511,348 | $81,029 | $90,134 | $722 | $0 | $308,136 | $991,369 | $46,134 | $1,037,503 |
Research Information Services
Dave Reed, Dave.Reed@MyFWC.com
Staff coordinates the management of FWRI databases; oversees production and distribution of digital and hard-copy publications; implements statewide outreach programs presenting scientific information for public audiences; and oversees one of the largest collections of marine fish and invertebrate specimens in the southeastern U.S.
| Funding Source | #FTE | FTE Salaries | OPS Salaries | Expense | OPS Contract | Equipment | Special Categories | Program Operational Budget | Overhead Assessment | Total Program Budget |
| MRCTF | 9.0 | $575,644 | $0 | $126,893 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $702,537 | $155,242 | $857,779 |
| MRCTF/ Grants | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $414,413 | $414,413 | $0 | $414,413 |
| GDTF | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FGTF | 1.0 | $64,174 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $58,250 | $122,424 | $380 | $122,804 |
| Totals | 10.0 | $639,817 | $0 | $126,893 | $0 | $0 | $472,663 | $1,239,373 | $155,622 | $1,394,995 |