Josh earned a B.S. in Biology and Environmental Studies from Brandeis University, a M.Sc. in Zoology while a Fulbright Scholar at James Cook University in Australia, and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University. Prior to his current position at Archbold, Josh helped reestablish scientific capacity in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique following the country's devastating civil war, while researching how war affects wildlife Africa-wide. He was also a biologist in the US Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters leading Species Status Assessments under the Endangered Species Act. 

-Lead the scientific arm of the statewide campaign to conserve the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

-Oversee invasive species and fire management on Archbold Biological Station and Reserve.

-Coordinate Archbold collaboration with regional conservation cooperatives including the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape and Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Working Group.

-Represent of conservation interests to county and regional community groups.

-Build capacity and strategy to deploy and track impacts of Archbold science for conservation.

-Research in landscape ecology and conservation science.


Josh is the Director of Conservation at Archbold where his overarching focus is to build the use of science in conservation of biodiversity and large landscapes. He leads develop and implementation of Archbold’s conservation strategy, collaborations with agencies, landowners, NGOs, and researchers from the immediate Archbold neighborhood to the statewide Florida Wildlife Corridor and beyond, and oversees land management on the Station and Reserve. 

Joshua Daskin, Ph.D.

Director of Conservation

Joe Guthrie is a research biologist at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, Florida. Guthrie leads Archbold’s predator-prey research program, where he focuses on wildlife movement and conservation for wide-ranging species like the Florida Panther and the Florida Black Bear.
Prior to joining Archbold in 2020, Guthrie and colleagues from the University of Kentucky conducted research on the black bear population of Highlands County from 2004-2012, using GPS collars to follow the bears’ movements. The black bear work inspired the Florida Wildlife Corridor campaign, which Guthrie co-lead with Carlton Ward and Mallory Dimmitt. After moving to Virginia in 2015, Guthrie worked as a biologist for the Smithsonian Institute in Front Royal. Joe is a native of Henry County, Kentucky. He and partner Christine Buckley live in Sebring with their dog and two cats.

Joseph M. Guthrie, M.S.

Predator-Prey Program Director, Research Fellow

Vivienne Sclater has been at Archbold since 2015 where she heads up the GIS and Data Management Program.  She has a Master's Degree from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW) in Environmental Studies with a focus on Conservation Policy and GIS. She also received a GIS Certificate and Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Environmental Studies at UNCW.  She is also a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager and enjoys participating in prescribed fires at Archbold.  Her interests include cartography, spatial analysis, and using modern technologies to manage data and answer ecological questions.
Vivienne can be reached at (863) 254-2571 Ext 254.

Vivienne Sclater, M.A.

Director of Data and Technology

Tahlia is a native of Gainesville, Florida. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Florida in Agricultural Education and Communication. In 2013, she worked at Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch as a cattle operations intern. Tahlia has since worked in both higher education development and corporate communications. 
She enjoys exploring Florida’s wild places with her husband and two daughters, and she is passionate about advancing Archbold’s work to understand and protect Florida’s precious lands.

Tahlia Warrick, M.S.

Director of Advancement

Zach grew up in central Pennsylvania exploring the streams, forests, and mountains of the region, where his love of frogs developed. He earned his PhD from Texas State University in 2020 and has a background in herpetology and conservation ecology. Zach joined the Archbold community as a herpetology graduate research intern in 2009.

Zach R. Forsburg, Ph.D.

Engagement Manager

Executive Director of Archbold Biological Station since 1995. 
Leadership for science, conservation, and education programs at Archbold 
Oversight for 8,800-acre Archbold Biological Station on the Lake Wales Ridge and the 10,500-acre Buck Island Ranch. 
Builds partnerships to amplify Archbold's science, conservation, and education impacts regionally, statewide and globally. 
Leadership role for science networks including USDA LTAR and GLEON. 
Facilitates liaison with local, state, and federal agencies, non-profits, and landowners to implement Archbold's goal to understand and protect Florida's ecosystems.
Responsible for programs, data and technology, budget, facilities and support. 
Manages 60-70 staff plus graduate students, interns, and visiting scientists.  
Personal research interests lie in conservation biology, agroecology, and limnology. Conducts research for federal and state agencies on sustainable ecosystems,  survival of listed species, Lake Annie, large landscape conservation and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. 
Long-term public role in protection of conservation lands in in Florida, most recently the implementation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Hilary Swain, Ph.D.

Executive Director & CEO, Senior Research Biologist

The Florida Wildlife Corridor is an 18-million-acre geography key to conservation of high-quality, well-connected habitats. Plants and animals need connected habitats to migrate, find mates, disperse to new areas, and avoid inbreeding.  The Corridor was birthed in name at Archbold in 2010, and since 2021 when the State Legislature prioritized the Corridor's conservation, we have led the scientific arm of the nation's most ambitious state-based land conservation effort.

Landscape ecology of conserved lands, Prioritizing Corridor Opportunity Areas, Connectivity models, Science communication for the public and partners

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Since 2021, the state legislature allocated around $2 billion for new land acquisitions and easements with a focus on the Corridor! On the back of Archbold and partners' science and outreach, tens of thousands of acres have been conserved in the Corridor since 2021.    

The Florida Wildlife Corridor

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