UF Wildlife Forensic Sciences

10/15/2026

Ready to take your passion for conservation into the field of wildlife forensics?

Whether you’re interested in investigating wildlife crime, protecting vulnerable species or applying forensic science to conservation, the UF Wildlife Forensic Sciences and Conservation program can help you build the skills to make an impact.

Choose the path that fits your goals: a master’s degree, graduate certificate or individual non-degree courses, all offered 100% online.

Don’t miss your chance to get started this spring. Apply by November 15! ⬇️

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10/08/2026

What does it take to process a wildlife crime scene? 🔎

It starts with knowing how to recognize, document and handle the evidence.

Wildlife Crime Scene Processing introduces students to the fundamentals of forensic science in wildlife investigations and explores how those skills are applied when wild animals are involved in a crime.

This course build the knowledge and hands-on techniques needed to approach wildlife crime scenes with confidence and support investigations from the field to the courtroom.

Learn more about this course and explore additional wildlife forensic courses by clicking the link below! ⬇️

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10/01/2026

What if your next degree helped you support conservation and protect endangered species? 🐘

The Wildlife Forensic Sciences and Conservation program is 100% online, offering a master’s degree, graduate certificate, and non-degree courses designed for working professionals. Looking to advance your career without pausing your life? Visit us at the CALS Career Expo Oct. 8 and find the path that fits you!

Find out more about the CALS Career Expo at the link below ⬇️

With employers representing the food, fiber, natural resources and life sciences sectors, students can expect to find opportunities for internships and permanent employment as well as representatives of graduate programs and professional schools.

09/25/2026

Former and current students - join us!

09/24/2026

Curious where a degree in wildlife forensic science could take you? 🐾

Join us online on Wednesday, September 30 at 6 p.m. ET for a virtual information session about UF’s Wildlife Forensic Sciences & Conservation graduate program with Program Director Susan Underkoffler. We’ll talk through the program, what students can expect and how this 100% online degree builds expertise in wildlife crime investigation and conservation.

If you’ve been considering the program or just want a better idea of what wildlife forensics actually looks like, this is a great place to start.

🔗 Register for the free session below.

Join us to learn more about the University of Florida's Wildlife Forensic Sciences & Conservation online graduate program!

09/21/2026

Happy National Forensic Science Week! 🔬🐾 Today we celebrate the dedicated experts who apply science to protect the wildlife that shares our world.

Whether it's a fragment of bone, a strand of fur, a water sample, or traces left at a scene, every piece of evidence helps safeguard animal populations and the ecosystems they depend on. So, take a moment to appreciate the science working quietly behind the scenes to keep our wild spaces protected!

09/17/2026

DNA evidence can tell investigators a lot, but interpreting that evidence takes more than finding a match. 🧬

In WIS6934 Forensic DNA Statistics and Applied Population Genetics, students explore how genomics and population genetics apply to forensic science and forensic DNA analysis, with a strong focus on the theories and models used to interpret DNA typing results.

Throughout the course, students learn about forensic DNA match statistics, likelihood ratios, kinship statistics, DNA mixture interpretation, probabilistic genotyping and massively parallel sequencing.

In wildlife forensic work, these skills can help make DNA evidence clearer, more precise and easier to defend. Learn more about this course below! ⬇️

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09/10/2026

09/04/2026

Happy National Wildlife Day! Today we’re celebrating the incredible wildlife we share our planet with.🌎

From the animals in our own backyards and neighborhoods to species across the globe, wildlife is all around us. But many of these animals are facing growing threats from habitat loss, climate change, exploitation and wildlife crime.

Today is a reminder of why protecting wildlife and their habitats matters. Here’s to keeping wildlife wild and protecting the places they call home.💙