High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2025

Supporting Wildlife Conservation Locally

Supporting Wildlife Conservation Locally

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Course Code

EVR

Course Number

3008

Faculty/Instructor

Professor Tyler Carney

Faculty/Instructor Email

tyler.carney@ucf.edu

About the Author

Jay Canino-Gol is a junior, biology student at the University of Central Florida. He has a passion for wildlife and conservation work. In thought of his passions, he partnered with the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey for his service-learning project. He would like to thank the Center for giving the opportunity to assist them in their efforts this semester.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

The learning objective for this service-learning project was to aid and observe local efforts of sustainability in accordance with one of the United Nations (U.N.) sustainability goals. U.N. sustainability goal 15 is life on land and aims to protect current ecosystems, and their balance. It also places emphasis on upholding wildlife populations.

The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey holds the main mission of raptor rehabilitation, to assist Florida ecosystems. Their mission also includes educating the public and advocating for birds. These goals work toward the goal of protecting life on land in Florida. While volunteering at the Center, 180 minutes were spent on cleaning tasks weekly, totaling in 900 minutes contributing to cleanliness of the clinic.

In environmental studies, a common theme is seemingly minor actions causing heavy impact on broader scales. The U.N. sustainability goals are global-level goals, making it difficult to imagine how these goals are worked toward at a local level to cause such heavy impact. By working with the Center, observance of what that local environmental sustainability can look like in practice was possible.

Keywords

volunteer, ecological sustainability, Audubon Center, local conservation

Supporting Wildlife Conservation Locally


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