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Alan Knothe - Education & Training Specialist for the Apalachicola NERR, Florida
Name: Alan Knothe
What is your expertise or focus area?
I split my time between the education department and the coastal training department. I also conduct/coordinate the Christmas bird count and two breeding bird surveys.
What education, training, and experiences led you to your current job with the NERRS?
B.S. degree in Biology, plus 15 years experience teaching environmental education.
What are some interesting aspects of your job?
My job is very busy, but it is also very flexible. I get to do many things. I work with all age groups from little children to senior citizens. I help in designing new education programs, organizing and conducting workshops, and teaching classes. In addition I have gotten to survey the river floodplain for ivory-billed woodpeckers, count nesting terns on local islands, coordinate the Christmas Bird Count, conduct breeding bird surveys, tag migrating monarchs and many other things.
What is the most unusual or most unexpected thing that has happened to you while working with or in estuaries?
My most unusual experience happened inland of the estuary in the floodplain of the Apalachicola River. I helped organize and conduct a research project surveying the floodplain for ivory-billed woodpeckers.
What is your proudest achievement in your job?
The head of the CTP Program and I designed a new education program for environmental professionals called the Panhandle Habitat Series. This program consists of a series of one-day classes each on a different ecosystem found in the Florida Panhandle. Each class has a classroom component followed by a field trip. The series has been very successful and was just selected to receive a Gulf Guardian Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency. |
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Last Updated on: 07-12-2008
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