Regional Conservation

Rare plant conservation; floristic inventories, mapping, and research; exotic plant mapping and research; vascular plant identification training ; non-profit organization management.

B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. University of Miami, Florida. 1996.

Biologist, The Institute for Regional Conservation. Miami , Florida . 1997-present.

Dade County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Board of Directors since 2002; served as President from 2003-present.

Florida Native Plant Society. Chapter Representative Board Member 2001-2003. Served on Conservation Committee 2001- present.

Woodmansee, S.W., K. Bradley, and S. Hodges 2005. Systematic Reconnaissance Flights and exotic plant species mappinga at selected National Wildlife Refuges in Florida. Submitted to U.S Fish and Wildlife Service by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. 2005. A preliminary list of the vascular plants and wildlife at The Village of Palmetto Bay’s Park on the Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Submitted to The Village of Palmetto Bay by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. and J.L. Sadle 2004. A Floristic Survey and Rare Species Assessment of Prairie Pines Preserve, Lee County, Florida Final Report Contract #2645 Task 2. Submitted to Lee County Parks and Recreation by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. and E. Verdon 2004. A Preliminary List of The Vascular Plants and Wildlife at The Village of Palmetto Bay’s Bayfront Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Submitted to The Village of Palmetto Bay by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2004. Inventory of vascular plants of Biscayne National Park. Report submitted to the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, Miami, Florida by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2004. Status survey of aboriginal pricklyapples, Harrisia aboriginum Small ex Britton & Rose, in southwestern Florida. Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecosystem Office, Vero Beach, Florida by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Gann, G.D., J.L. Sadle, S.W. Woodmansee, and K.A. Bradley. 2004. Rare plant monitoring and restoration on Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park. Annual report for cooperative agreement #H5284-03-0044, submitted to Everglades National Park by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. 2003. A Floristic Survey and Rare Species Assessment of Seven Conservation Areas Managed by Martin County Environmentally Endangered Lands Division, Florida – Final Report. Submitted to Martin County Environmentally Endagered Lands Division by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W., J.L. Sadle, and K.A. Bradley 2003. Prairie Pines Preserve Plot Vegetation Analysis – Final Report Contract #2645 Task 1. Submitted to Lee County Parks and Recreation by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. 2003. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Floristic Inventory of the Griffitts Site, Dove Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Envrionmental Area, Florida – Final Report. Submitted to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W. 2003. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Floristic Inventory of the Belcher/Kennon Site, Dove Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Envrionmental Area, Florida – Final Report. Submitted to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Woodmansee, S.W., J.L. Sadle, and G.D. Gann. 2003. Establishment of long-term monitoring of vegetation affected by brine deposition west of Buttonwood Canal. 2003 report, cooperative agreement #H5292-03-6081, submitted to Everglades National Park by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., J.A. Duquesnel, S.W. Woodmansee, A.L. Koop, and G.D. Gann. 2002. The population status and demography of the endangered Harrisia fragrans (Cactaceae) at the Savannas Preserve State Park. Report submitted to the Florida Division of Forestry, Tallahassee, Florida by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., and S.W. Woodmansee. 2002. A significant new population of the rare semaphore pricklypear cactus, Opuntia corallicola (Cactaceae). Sida 20(2): 809-811.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2002. Annual Report. Floristic Inventory of Biscayne National Park. Report submitted to the National Park Service by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 2002. Rare Plants of South Florida: Their History, Conservation, and Restoration. Institute for Regional Conservation. Miami, Florida. 1056 pages.

Bradley, K.A. and S.W. Woodmansee. 2001. Floristic survey and rare species assessment of five properties in the Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area. Report submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by the Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and George D. Gann. 2001. Fragrant prickly-apple (Harrisia fragrans) annual monitoring and mapping, interim report. Report submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Resources, Tallahassee, Florida by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 2001. Floristic Inventory of South Florida Database. Web-based database presented by The Institute for Regional Conservation at www.regionalconservation.org. Launched 14 May 2001.

Woodmansee, Steven. W. 2000. Vascular Plants of Hobe Sound Land Company (Blocks 25-28) Site, Martin County, Florida. June 2000. Submitted to the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida.

Bradley, K.A., and S.W. Woodmansee. 2000. Vascular plants of Blue Heron Hammock, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area, Monroe County, Florida. May 2000. Report submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Marathon, Florida. Miami: The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2000. Floristic survey and rare species assessment of the non-County owned properties in the Richmond Pine Rocklands. Report submitted to Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2000. Floristic survey and rare species assessment of the properties in the Florida Keys Wildlife & Environmental Area. Report submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 2000. Fragrant prickly-apple (Harrisia fragrans) annual monitoring and mapping, interim report. Report submitted to the Florida Division of Forestry by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 2000. Interim Report: long-term monitoring of Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br.) in southeastern Florida. Report submitted to the South Florida Water Management District by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K.A., S.W. Woodmansee, and G.D. Gann. 1999. Rare plants of Florida scrub in Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties, Florida. Final report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 1999. Initial report: long-term monitoring of Old World climbing fern (Lygodiummicrophyllum (Cav.) R. Br.) in southeastern Florida. Report prepared for the South Florida Water Management District by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Bradley, K., S. Woodmansee, and G. Gann. 1997. Ground truthing of exotic species monitoring on District-managed lands in South Florida. Final report submitted to the South Florida Water Management District by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

As co-chair of the Miami-Dade County Native Plant Workshop, responsible for instruction on plant identification. Public speaker at Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society and other organizations.

Eleven years of botanical experience in preparing floristic inventories, land management; rare plant surveys, research, and demographic analyses; exotic plant research; ecosystem evaluations; vegetation monitoring
Extensive knowledge on plant identification in South and Central Florida, collection, identification, and processing of herbarium specimens, over 1700 plant specimens (including grasses and sedges) collected since 1997
Extensive knowledge of the status, occurrences, habitat requirements, and history of rare and endangered plant species of south Florida
Use of databases to manage floristic data, rare plant monitoring data, and exotic plant control data
Extensive field experience in south Florida Extensive field experience in south Florida’
Five years of experience in successfully developing and managing grant sponsored studies and long term research projects
Experience supervising biologists, research assistants, and
volunteers performing field work, exotic plant control, and/or data entry
In depth Windows-based computer experience including Trimble Pathfinder and ArcMap GIS applications, internet use, word processing, spreadsheet.
Semi-fluent in Spanish
Basic Aviation Safety Course, April 2003
Class D Commercial driver Class D Commercial driver’
Red Cross Canoe certification