You can find Gina Russo guarding her redfish, snook and trout aquarium at the FWC booth at all eight Florida Sportsman Fishing Shows.

The Florida Guides Association recently selected Gina Russo as the Captain Phil Chapman Conservationist of the Year.

"Gina has built an effective, professional rapport with stakeholders," said Mark Robson, who directs FWC's Division of Marine Fisheries Management. "Her work ethic and hard work are great assets to the FWC and to Florida anglers."

Russo received a plaque for "exemplary dedication and outstanding service in education and outreach to Florida's anglers" at a March 1 meeting in Tampa.

Gina Russo is currently an environmental scientist with the FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management. Since the start of the new millennium, Russo’s managed the division's angler outreach programs and the Stock Enhancement Research Facility at Port Manatee.