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About Andrew Hartzog
Andrew (Andy) Hartzog is a Biologist with the Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program at the Panama City Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. Andy has a background in freshwater mussel ecology, biology, taxonomy, and identification from his days at Columbus State University. He also participated in freshwater fish and mussel propagation programs at Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery in Georgia. Andy's current mission is to combine mussel conservation and habitat restoration initiatives through effective, collaborative partnerships at the local level.
Additional roles
Striped Bass Recovery Lead
Areas of expertise
Freshwater mussels
Stream restoration
In The News
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service meets with Florida Paddling Trails Association members to discuss aquatic conservation, species recovery, and watershed barriers in the Florida panhandle.
Biologists are conducting several thousand surveys in the Ochlockonee River Watershed to assess fish passage barriers and stream habitat conditions to prioritize restoration projects.
The Ochlockonee River basin is a priority watershed with recovery efforts underway for the Ochlockonee moccasinshell (Medionidus simpsonianus).
Project maintenance is equally as important as initial restoration activities for streamside habitat management.
Nature-based living shorelines are essential to stabilize shorelines and reduce erosion, enhance coastal resiliency, and provide valuable habitat for wildlife.