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Elizabeth Fleming
Florida Representative
Areas of Expertise: Florida imperiled species policies, Florida panthers, Florida black bears, Florida manatee, habitat conservation planning, wildlife trade
Elizabeth is responsible for promoting and expanding the field conservation program and operations for the Florida office. She develops conservation objectives and strategies and works with partners to protect and restore Florida’s imperiled wildlife and their habitat and establish a state ecological network.
Before joining Defenders of Wildlife, Elizabeth worked for 11 years with TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring program of World Wildlife Fund and The World Conservation Union, in Greece, Belgium and Washington, D.C., where she oversaw the development and implementation of several large research projects. She also conducted investigations and market surveys herself in over 20 countries. The results of these investigations have been peer-reviewed and published and many of the recommendations have been applied to improving the management of the species and ecosystems concerned.
Elizabeth earned a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Biology (magna cum laude) from Tufts University.
Contact Information
Phone: (727) 823-3888
Email: elizabeth.fleming@defenders.org
