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Nicole Evans - Environmental Specialist for the GTM NERR, FL
Name: Nicole Evans
What is your expertise or focus area?
Science Teacher primarily for High School, College and Adult Continuing Education.
Demonstrating estuarine principles and conservation concepts through lessons, field labs and Teacher Professional Development.
What education, training, and experiences led you to your current job with the NERRS?
High School Teacher for four years (one of those years in Tegucigalpa, Honduras), taught Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Algebra and Chemistry.
5th Grade Science Teacher for two years and Part-time English Teacher for one year.
Worked one year for the National Marine Fisheries collecting field data for the Recreational Angler Survey as well as data for the Commercial Fisheries Inspection Program.
Spent one year living and working in Caño Palma, a remote field research station, in the coastal rainforest near Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Research projects included sea turtle monitoring and tagging, jaguar tracking, rain forest resident birds and a tourist impact survey, with the Costa Rican Ministry of the Environment, of theTortuguero National Park, an estuarine park accessible only by boat. Our conservation research team endeavored to support and promote our conservation ethics with the local (human) residents by teaching conservation classes and English classes. These efforts are often referred to as “community capacity building.”
What are some interesting aspects of your job?
I am very interested and have been working with our Education Team on translating NERR field research projects into authentic field experiences for students. In working on this assignment I’ve had the excellent opportunity to participate in the physical (SWMP, ground truthing) and biological monitoring projects (secretive marsh bird, marine turtles, phytoplankton monitoring, fisheries monitoring) that are active in the G-T-M NERR.
Working within and between the worlds of field research and science teaching is the position that I’ve been progressing toward thus far in my career.
It is interesting and wonderful to work with a team of intelligent and dedicated people all striving to protect, restore, study and teach about estuarine, coastal and watershed ecosystems.
What is the most unusual or most unexpected thing that has happened to you while working with or in estuaries?
What is your proudest achievement in your job?
Presenting our field labs to High School Teachers |
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Last Updated on: 06-15-2010
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