{"id":566,"date":"2020-10-30T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T18:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:03:27","slug":"wetlands-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wetlands-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetlands Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Society of Wetland Scientists Wetlands Club at UCF <\/strong>is a student organization and affiliate of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sws.org\/\">Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)<\/a>. 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One person in the middle holds a bright light above their head, illuminating the group.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903924072-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wetlands-club\/img_903324073\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A group of people wearing masks and colorful shirts stand outdoors. They are equipped with boots, backpacks, and some are holding equipment, in a grassy area with trees in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/10\/IMG_903324073-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We hold monthly meetings and hikes as well as wetland cleanups and movie nights! If you love the outdoors, learning, and making friends, this is the club for you. Membership is open to all, regardless of major or class standing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/knightconnect.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/TheWetlandsClub\">Find us on Knight Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current officers:<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident: Nathan Swinburne<br \/>\nVice President: Abbey Shields<br \/>\nSecretary: Ava Deninson<br \/>\nCouncil: Emma Palmer<br \/>\nSocial Media Director: Mercedes Pinzon-Delgado<br \/>\nFaculty Advisor: Lisa Chambers (lisa.chambers@ucf.edu)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Society of Wetland Scientists Wetlands Club at UCF is a student organization and affiliate of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS). 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