The Station fosters long-term ecological research on native plants and
animals of central Florida and also provides environmental education
for K-12 children.
Central Florida's vast prairies support many cattle ranches. MAERC
scientists work to discover the relationships on these ranches between ecological patterns
and processes, including wildlife, water quality, and socio-economic decisions.
Peninsular Florida's oldest terrain shelters a diverse group of rare
plants and animals on an ancient dune system. This landscape is now greatly reduced and
fragmented by recent development.
Citizens help with preserve management, ecosystem inventory, and public
education. They are coordinated by The Nature Conservancy's regional office in Lake Wales.