Library Publishing Directory

Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

FWRI - Research Information Center

Other · United States

Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

https://myfwc.com/research/publications/

Robin Grunwald, Library Services Supervisor
Phone: 727-896-8626 x4836
Email: Robin.Grunwald@myfwc.com

Program Overview

Mission/Objectives:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is a division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which "manages fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people." The Institute conducts applied research pertinent to managing fishery resources and species of special concern in Florida. Programs focus on obtaining the data and information that managers of fish, wildlife, and ecosystems need to sustain Florida's natural resources. The institute publishes FWRI Technical Reports that contain information relevant to immediate resource management needs.
  • Publishing activities began: 1960
  • Stage of publishing efforts: 3 - Established
    Serials published in the past: Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises and Florida Marine Research Publications.
  • Open access focus: One priority among many
  • Portion of Open Access publications: All
  • Publishing Languages: English

Program Organization

  • Organization of publishing services: Centralized library publishing unit/department
  • Advisory/editorial board: No
  • Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 3
  • Individual people: 3
  • Funding sources: Library operating budget

Publishing Activities

  • Datasets
  • Grey literature
  • Multimedia


Highlights

Top Publications:
  • Resource Guide for Public Health Response to Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida, V2 (report)
  • Wildlife habitat conservation needs in Florida: Updated recommendations for strategic habitat conservation areas (report)
  • Seagrass Integrated Mapping and Monitoring Program Mapping and Monitoring Report No. 2 (report)
  • Oyster Habitat Integrated Mapping and Monitoring Program Report for the State of Florida (report)
  • Updated Statewide Abundance Estimates for the Florida Manatee (report)
Disciplinary Specialties:
  • Terrestrial habitats
  • Freshwater habitats
  • Marine habitats
  • Florida species

Partners

  • Other publishing entities administered by your library: No
  • Other publishing entities within your library’s parent institution: No
  • Program’s openness to working with external partners: Consider external partners but only if in our disciplinary specialty
  • Part of a consortium which provides support for publishing? (e.g. platform, funding): No

Technologies & Services

Media Formats:
  • data
  • images
  • text
Additional Services:
  • author advisory - other
  • author advisory - copyright
  • Developmental and/or substantive editing
  • copyediting
  • DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
  • graphic design (print or web)
  • hosting of supplemental content
  • metadata
Digital Preservation Strategy:
  • In-house

Policies

  • Access to electronic and information technology for persons with disabilities: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm