Learning Resources, Seminole Team: Aymee

Hometown

          St. Petersburg, Fla.

Languages

          English and some basic French

Extra, Extra!

I am a director of an environmental education non-profit called Imagine Our Florida, Inc. and am currently working on my master's in wildlife Conservation.

I converted my entire yard into a native wildflower garden that is now home to two hummingbirds and plenty of bees, butterflies, skinks, bats, and other birds 

I have traveled to the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, and Switzerland as well as 12 states within the U.S. 

I have two cats, Jacques and Claudine. 

Alma Mater

A.S. Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force  

B.S. Biology, St. Petersburg College 

Favorite Scientists

Dr. Carlos Duarte (ecologist), Dr. Tyrone Hayes (biologist), Dr. Kaeli Swift (ornithologist), Casey Clapp (dendrologist) and Dr. Lydia Jennings (environmental soil scientist)

Favorite Podcasts

Science Vs, Ologies with Alie Ward, Science Friday, Radio Lab, and Every Little Thing

Passion

I am striving to continue learning about and working on conservation while inspiring others to do the same. I am also passionate about helping students to not undergo the stresses that I had when I was in college.

Hobbies

I like traveling, nature photography, genealogy, cooking, native plant gardening, wine making, painting, compound gin making, anime and adding observations to iNaturalist 

Favorite Books

“The Invention of Nature” by Andrea Wulf

“Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and survival in the Holocaust” by Korenblit and Janger

Favorite Music

Rock, dance, electronica, Irish folk, heavy metal and world music 

Bon Jovi is my favorite band.

Favorite Food

Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. I also eat of lot of Asian dishes and enjoy many plant-based dishes from Africa. 

Favorite TV Shows

Versaille, The Mindy Project, The New Girl, Vikings, Outlander, Cable Girls, Brittania, Barbarians, Bridgerton, Death Note, The Queens Gambit, Attack on Titan, Stiensgate, The New Girl, Vineland Saga, The Witcher, The Wheel of Time, Game of Thrones, Sweet Tooth, Carnival Row, Shadow and Bone, and The Rings of Power