Travis Blunden is the coordinator for Wings Over Florida.  While new to this position he is not new to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), he worked in the land management section for 11 years, first as a biologist and then as the Northeast Region’s Conservation Biologist.  He has worked with many different species including Florida Scrub-jays, Kestrels, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Florida mice, and gopher tortoises.  He received his master’s degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida in 2010.  Prior to that he interned with the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and worked for the Florida Park Service.  Travis and his wife, Claire (who also works for FWC), recently moved to Tallahassee and are quickly learning the area.  An experienced naturalist, Travis enjoys being outside and sharing the natural world with others, especially his young daughter.  In his free time, he likes to discover new places, fish, hunt, and enjoy wildlife in his own backyard.