Rebecca Means will talk about wetlands, amphibians, and how to get involved in the conservation work CPI is doing. The mission of the institute is to preserve the biodiversity of the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States in three ways:

1. Conducting biological research to generate new knowledge about Southeastern ecosystems, with emphasis on the longleaf pine ecosystem and its embedded temporary wetlands.

2. Provide environmental education opportunities to the general public through field trips, classroom visits, festivals, lectures, website, and social media.

3. Acquire lands and directly manage or restore them back to native, natural habitat.