The Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands (CFW) is a Type II Center dedicated to facilitating wetland programs at the University of Florida and helping in the intellectual marketing and transfer of these programs at the state, national and international levels. Cutting across campus departments and disciplinary areas, the CFW fosters interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service regarding wetlands and related resources with an emphasis on sustainable patterns of humanity and environment.

The mission of the Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands is to provide sound scientific knowledge about wetlands that will lead to a better understanding of their role in a sustainable partnership of humanity and nature. The Center works toward this goal by conducting, facilitating and coordinating interdisciplinary research and teaching on wetland related resource management issues.