NRLI Alumni
Class XVI
Participants
| Name | Practicum |
Position & Organization |
| Savanna C. Barry | Building Consensus, Building a Shoreline: A Stakeholder-driven Process to Address Erosion along Cedar Key's Daughtry Bayou | Regional Specialized Florida Sea Grant Agent, UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station |
| Tyler Beck | Coordinating the detection and response to possible Vacoular Myelinopathy outbreaks in Florida birds | Snail Kite Conservation Coordinator, Species Conservation Planning Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Amy Castaneda | Developing Relationships among Agencies - Western Everglades and Invasive Species Workshop | Water Quality Manager, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida |
| Walter Cheatham | Southwest Florida Environmental Action Committee: Uniting Needs and Resources | Education Coordinator at The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium |
| Rev. Houston R. Cypress | ¿Qué Pasa, Everglades? -- Building Relationships with Spanish-Speakers | Co-Founder, Love the Everglades Movement |
| Courtney Davis | Addressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan Area | Florida Vegetable Sales Representative, Speedling, Inc. |
| Sarah Funck | Developing Relationships among Agencies - Western Everglades and Invasive Species Workshop | Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Margaret Guyette | Finding Common Ground through Improving the St. Johns River Water Management District's Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling Network | Water Resource Data Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Katie Hallas | The Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water Policies | Environmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Basil V. Iannone III | Urban Extension: Identifying Interests and Needs | Assistant Professor, University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation/Program for Resource Efficient Communities/Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology |
| Scott Kihei | FWC Officer – Early cross exposure training | Law Enforcement Captain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Audrey Kuipers | Addressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan Area | Program Manager, Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Jason Mathis | Addressing Equine Best Management Practices in the Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan Area | County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) Program Coordinator, Florida Farm Bureau Federation |
| Meredith A. Moreno | Developing Relationships among Agencies - Western Everglades and Invasive Species Workshop | Archaeologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Maddie Southard | Encouraging Youth Participation in Florida State Parks | Communications Consultant, Florida Wildlife Corridor |
| Jessica Stempien | The Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water Policies | Environmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Phillip Stokes | The Room Where It Happened: Bringing Together FDACS/OAWP and UF/IFAS to Discuss Florida’s Water Policies | Education Specialist, UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| Captain Donald Voss | Reframing and Redistribution of Power as it Pertains to SB 10 | Founder/Long-term Strategies, One Florida Foundation, Inc. |
| Patrick Walsh | The Leadership School: Paying NRLI Forward | Law Enforcement Academy Captain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Matthew Wegener | Northwest Florida Environmental Action Committee: Bridging the Gap between Students and Professionals | Biological Scientist III, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Erika Zambello | Encouraging Youth Participation in Florida State Parks | Marine Economic and Tourism Development Resource Coordinator, Okaloosa County, Tourism Development |
Schedule
| Dates | Topic | Location |
| August 17-19, 2016 | The Impacts of Port Expansion | Ft. Lauderdale |
| September 14-16, 2016 | Rodman Dam: An Intractable Dispute? | Palatka |
| October 19-21, 2016 | Agriculture & Water Use | Silver Springs |
| November 16-18, 2016 | Everglaes Restoration in Progress | Picayune Strand |
| January 18-20, 2017 | Protection & Use of Marine Resources | Key West |
| February 15-17 2017 | Recreation & the Florida manatee | Crystal River |
| March 15-17 2017 | Responding to Sea Level Rise | St. Augustine |
| April 6-7, 2017 | Graduation & practicum presentations | Gainesville |