Board of Adviisors

Jacob Scott
FGCU Alumnus , England

After moving from the UK to Florida as a college student, Jake became one of the first teaching assistants to Florida Gulf Coast University 's ground breaking Colloquium course. This course was the first environmental course required of all students graduating from a public university in the United States . Mentored by Dr. Peter Blaze Corcoran, Jake graduated FGCU in 1999 and spent time interning for the National Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the Florida Wildlife Federation.

Since 2001 Jake has led education and outreach programs for the National Wildlife Federation across the southeast United States . Currently based in Atlanta, GA he conducts formal educator workshops for major school districts and outreach and training programs for corporate, government and community organizations such as the Home Depot, Atlanta Public Schools, Broward County Government, the U.S Army Corps and 100 Black Men of America.

Jake is active on environmental Boards in Florida and Georgia and has a special interest in environmental justice and youth environmental leadership.

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