Biodiversity: Its Value and How We Can Nurture It, Elise Bennett, Center for Biological Diversity

This is Episode 2 of "Why It Matters", a series produced by UF/IFAS Extension Services Pinellas County, where we explore environmental issues and current events with a focus on how individuals can make a difference.
Meet Elise Bennett, a Staff Attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity here in St. Pete, FL and learn about the scope of the Center’s work, some of the past and current projects the Center is involved with and get to know more about Elise’s concentration on protecting endangered species and wild places here in Florida. No matter your passion, be it endangered species, sustainability and conservation or the intricacies of urban and wildland interfaces, Elise will help us understand the many ways we can take meaningful action to help protect our wildlife and the environment.
Elise Bennett's Biography:
Elise Bennett, Staff Attorney, advocates for Florida’s endangered species and wild places. Born and raised in Florida, she holds a law degree and a certificate of concentration in environmental law from Stetson University College of Law and a bachelor's degree in environmental science and policy from the University of South Florida. Before joining the Center’s Florida program, Elise focused on protecting rare amphibians and reptiles in the eastern United States. Prior to that, she served as a judicial staff attorney in Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit.