NRLI Alumni
Class XVII
Participants
| Name | Practicum |
Position & Organization | Lisa Aley | Identifying a More Productive Communication Strategy for the Army Corps of Engineers Regarding the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project | Environmental Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Charles Barrett | Suwannee River Partnership Stakeholder Engagement | Water Resources Regional Specialized Agent, Northeast District, University of Florida/IFAS Extension |
| Brent Bachelder | Dipping a Toe in the Big Water – Chronicling Recent Water Level Impacts on Lake Okeechobee Ecological Conditions | Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project Manager, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (now a Land Manager with the St. Johns River Water Management District) |
| Katie Britt | Suwannee River Partnership Stakeholder Engagement | Environmental Consultant, Water Quality Restoration Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (now a Project Delivery Coordinator with the Florida Department of Transportation) |
| Ed Camp | Understanding the Cedar Key/Suwannee Sound Wild Oyster Fishery | Assistant Professor, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida |
| Paloma Carton de Grammont | ProForest Strategic Planning: Developing a Logic Model | ProForest Coordinator, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida |
| John Dooner | Implementing Firewise Principles: A Need for Firewise Ambassadors? | Forester, Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc. |
| Rebecca Elliott | A Look into Crop Budgets | Environmental Manager, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy |
| Caroline Gorga | At-Risk Species Conservation – Formalizing Species Assessment Efforts in Florida | Species and Habitat Monitoring Coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Andrew Gude | Understanding the Cedar Key/Suwannee Sound Wild Oyster Fishery | ower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Michael Lusk | Understanding the Cedar Key/Suwannee Sound Wild Oyster Fishery | Refuge Manager, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Nia Morales | Understanding the Cedar Key/Suwannee Sound Wild Oyster Fishery | Human Dimensions Specialist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Kevin Morris | Facilitating Interdepartmental Meetings within the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | Manager of Engineering and Projects, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority |
| Rachael Santana | Brevard County Sustainability Working Group | Attorney, Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A. |
| Elizabeth Ramirez | Implementing Firewise Principles: A Need for Firewise Ambassadors? | Wildlife Biologist, United States Forest Service, Ocala National Forest |
| Amy Reaume | Brevard County Sustainability Working Group | Conservation Manager, Brevard Zoo |
| Rachael Smith | A Look into Crop Budgets | Communications Manager, Florida Farm Bureau Federation |
| Tara Wade | A Look into Crop Budgets | Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS |
| Barton Wilder | Suwannee River Partnership Stakeholder Engagement | Environmental Specialist III, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy |
| Graham Williams | Implementing Firewise Principles: A Need for Firewise Ambassadors? | Land Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District |
Schedule
| Dates | Topic | Location |
| August 16-18, 2017 | Water Quality & Estuary Health | Ft. Myers |
| September 13-15, 2017 | POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA | |
| October 18-20, 2017 | Fisheries Management: Red Snapper Note: the October session was originally in Miami; we cancelled the Miami session and held the Destin session during these dates. |
Destin |
| November 15-17, 2017 | Wildlife Management: The Florida Black Bear | Ocala |
| January 17-19, 2018 | Cattle Ranches & Land Easements | Sebring |
| February 14-16, 2018 | Everglades Restoration & Perspectives from Communities | Clewiston |
| March 14-16, 2018 | Endangered Springs | DeLand |
| April 18-20, 2018 | Graduation & practicum presentations | Gainesville |