Please join us for the fourth in a series of five lectures – Exotic Pythons and the Value of Science-based Management. Jeff Carter, Rookery Bay Stewardship Coordinator and Kodiac Hengstebeck, University of Florida student, will co-present on the current python problem in Southwest Florida. Lunch will be provided.   The 2019-20 lecture series focuses on key projects occurring at Rookery Bay and the collaboration of senior scientists and up-and-coming young staff members or interns. During co-presentations of findings and information, the teams will highlight the importance of mentorship in science and how working together with today’s young professionals positively impacts the future of environmental ecology and conservation in Florida.