Agriculture/Farming
Buncombe
Keith Mastin
Education Curator,
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
828-298-5600, X305
kmastin "at" ashevillenc.gov
www.wildwnc.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: environmental education, captive wildlife care and maintenance (zoo keeper), livestock care/maintenance, and grounds maintenance
Project Ideas:
The education department is looking for someone with a desire to work with lesson plans, educational materials and updating information.
Other Comments:
We are open 7 days a week from 8:30am - 5:00pm for volunteers/interns.
Chatham
CC King
Director,
Screech Owl Farm School
185 Screech Owl
Moncure, NC 27559
farm "at" screechowl.com
www.screechowl.com and www.woodcrestfarmschool.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
Wildlife habitat on Piedmont farms.
Project Ideas:
I am working with Woodcrest Farm, in Orange County, west of Chapel Hill to create programs and a farm-site dedicated to teaching the public and school groups
about the natural and cultural history of Orange Grove, NC. We need help developing the site, with historical research, and developing and teaching programs.
We also need summer staff.
Other Comments:
We are seeking individuals with a high degree of self-motivation, who have an interest in historical farming and rare breed farm animals, who are good with people,
articulate and eager to roll up their sleeves for the project.
Cumberland
Bill Dunlap
Area VII Coordinator,
NC Division Soil & Water Conservation
225 Green Street, Suite 715
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-433-3398
bill.dunlap "at" ncmail.net
www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
Soil & Water Conservation as it relates to Agriculture
Franklin
Charles Bass
Resource Conservationist/NCACSP Specialist,
Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District
101-B South Bickett Blvd
Louisburg, NC 27616
charles.bass "at" nc.nacdnet.net
www.franklinsoilandwaterconservation.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
stormwater, BMP's related to agriculture, community conservation/BMP's for stormwater, Sediment & Erosion Control
Kelly Ibrahim
Resource Conservationist,
Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District
101-B South Bickett Blvd
Louisburg, NC 27616
kelly.ibrahim "at" nc.nacdnet.net
www.franklinsoilandwaterconservation.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
stormwater, BMP's related to agriculture, community conservation/BMP's for stormwater, Sediment & Erosion Control
Johnston
Susan Woodard
Information Education Specialist,
Johnston Soil & Water Conservation District
2736 NC Hwy. 210
Smithfield, NC 27577
919-934-7156 ext.3
susan.woodard "at" nc.nacdnet.net
www.johnstonnc.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Soils, water quality, water quantity, land use, forestry, stormwater, wetlands, litter clean-ups, groundwater, farmland protection, natural areas, endangered species,
invasive species
Project Ideas: beautification projects, litter clean-ups, wildlife habitat enhancement, water quality monitoring, storm drain stenciling, forestry plantings
Onslow
JP McCann
Executive Director,
Sturgeon City
P.O. Box 1056
Jacksonville, NC 28541
(910) 938-6452
jpmccann "at" sturgeoncity.org
www.sturgeoncity.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
Civic & Environmental Education, Stormwater runoff, invasive species, visitor use of parks, water resources/ water quality, aquaculture. mariculture,husbandry skills
Project Ideas:
We have ongoing projects and funding available for specific projects. Please call or e-mail to see how you can get involved. Thank you.
Yancey
Bryan Wilder
Park Ranger I,
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 State HWY 128
Burnsville, NC 28714
828-675-4611
charles.wilder "at" ncmail.net
www.ncparks.gov
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: water quality monitoring, stormwater runoff, erosion & sediment control, agriculture bmp's, wildlife habitat, visitor use of parks.
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Air
Avery
Heather Dawes
Executive Director,
EnergyXchange
66 EnergyXchange Dr.
Burnsville NC 28714
828.675.5541
dawes "at" energyxchange.org
www.energyxchange.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Landfill gas collection and use, and related air quality issues. Propagation and cultivation of native carolina mountain species.
Project Ideas: Perform resource surveys in the County to identify and quantify local reuseable energy sources for generating heat.
Beaufort
Robert P. Fisher
Regional Air Quality Supervisor,
NC Division of Air Quality
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington NC 27889
robert.fisher "at" ncmail.net
www.ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise:
Air Pollution, Urban Sprawl, Greenways, Energy Conservation, Hunting
Project Ideas:
Reducing Open Burning in Pitt County
Buncombe
Keith Bamberger
Information and Communication Specialist,
NC Division of Air Quality
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa NC 28778
828-296-4500
keith.bamberger "at" ncmail.net
www.ncair.org/airaware/
Prefer communication by: Phone
Areas of Expertise:
Air Quality, Environmental Education, Exhibits
Project Ideas:
Using low tech monitoring tools to study particulate and ground level ozone and coorelating the data with DAQ monitoring data.
Catawba
Stacy Lovdahl
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont NC 28610
828-241-2711
stacy_lovdahl "at" catawba.k12.nc.us
www.sciencetoybox.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: air pollution, hazardous waste, contamination remediation, groundwater use and remediation, stream surveys and protection, stormwater pollution prevention, risk
assessment, hazardous and exposure to chemicals.
Iredell
Paul Joseph Chappin
Environmental Specialist,
NC Division of Air Quality
704-663-1699
paul.chappin "at" ncmail.net
www.ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Have expertise in air pollution monitoring (PM2.5, PM10, TSP, TEOM, Speciated PM2.5, Ozone, Radon, HC, NO, NOX, SO2, Met, mobile sources, stage 1 and 2
vapor recovery systems). Also have an interest in Limnology (study of inland waters).
Johnston
Pat Bello
Environmental Chemist/Senior Consultant,
NC Division of Air Quality
pat.bello "at" ncmail.net
http://ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: DAQ Environmental Chemist, Ambient air specialist, Water lab analyst, Previous certified Waste water technician
Project Ideas: Air monitoring
Mitchell
Heather Dawes
Executive Director,
EnergyXchange
66 EnergyXchange Dr.
Burnsville NC 28714
828.675.5541
dawes "at" energyxchange.org
www.energyxchange.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Landfill gas collection and use, and related air quality issues. Propagation and cultivation of native carolina mountain species.
Project Ideas: Perform resource surveys in the County to identify and quantify local reuseable energy sources for generating heat.
Orange
Environmental Resource Program, UNC Institute for the Environment
Neasha Graves (main contact)
(919) 966-3746
neasha_graves "at" unc.edu
http://www.ie.unc.edu/erp/index.cfm
Prefer communication by: Phone or Email
Areas of Expertise: With the resources available at the University, we are able to link students to the research of world-renowned scientists who are conducting investigations into a range of environmental topics including: Asthma, Allergies, and Air Pollution;
Breast Cancer, Genes and the Environment;
Children’s Environmental Health;
Climate Change;
Hazardous waste clean-up;
Lead Poisoning Prevention;
Nutrition;
Obesity;
Skin Cancer and Sun Safety;
Sustainability;
Toxicology;
Water Quality
Other Comments: The Environmental Resource Program (ERP) is the outreach and public service unit of the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The ERP was established in 1985 to link the environmental resources of the university with the citizens of North Carolina. ERP's mission is to promote environmental stewardship and public health through education, research, and community service. ERP welcomes the opportunity to work with high school students in the development of their Graduation Projects.
Vance
Pat Bello
Environmental Chemist/Senior Consultant,
NC Division of Air Quality
pat.bello "at" ncmail.net
http://ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: DAQ Environmental Chemist, Ambient air specialist, Water lab analyst, Previous certified Waste water technician
Project Ideas: Air monitoring
Wake
Donnie Redmond
Environmental Engineer,
NC Division of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1641
919-733-1481
donnie.redmond "at" ncmail.net
www.ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: air pollution, climate change
Adrienne Evans
Teacher,
Middle Creek High School
123 Middle Creek Park Ave.
Apex NC 27539
919-773-3838
aevans "at" wcpss.net
http://middlecreekhs.wcpss.net/
Prefer communication by: Phone
Areas of Expertise: I am a physics teacher with a strong concern for the well-being of our planet. I am also trained as an AP Environmental science teacher.
Project Ideas: Global warming and energy use.
Warren
Pat Bello
Environmental Chemist/Senior Consultant,
NC Division of Air Quality
pat.bello "at" ncmail.net
http://ncair.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: DAQ Environmental Chemist, Ambient air specialist, Water lab analyst, Previous certified Waste water technician
Project Ideas: Air monitoring
Yadkin
Amanda Lanier
Project Development Assistant, Catawba College Center for the Environment
704-637-4295
alhooker "at" catawba.edu
www.centerfortheenvironment.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Clean Air, Resource Management and Ecology, Soil Science, Water Resources
Project Ideas: Environemntal Education projects, Nature preserve
Yancey
Matt Mutel
Park Ranger,
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 State Highway 128
Burnsville NC 287814
319-321-4692
matt.mutel "at" ncmail.net
www.ncparks.gov
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Biology, Geology, Ecology, Global Warming, and anything else you are interested in, student; we can learn together!
Project Ideas: My park, Mt. Mitchell, has been heavily affected by logging, air pollution, invasive tree-killing bugs, and currently global warming so all of these would be
especially good projects on which you could work with me.
Other Comments: Students from Yancey County, McDowell County, Buncombe County, Asheville City, and Haywood County high schools are all welcome to contact me about projects. If you live somewhere else, let me know where it is and I'll determine whether or not I'd be able to semi-regularly get out to your neck of the woods. Meeting at Mt Mitchell State Park off Highway 128 and the Blue Ridge Parkway is always an option as well. ~Matt
Heather Dawes
Executive Director,
EnergyXchange
66 EnergyXchange Dr.
Burnsville NC 28714
828.675.5541
dawes "at" energyxchange.org
www.energyxchange.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Landfill gas collection and use, and related air quality issues. Propagation and cultivation of native carolina mountain species.
Project Ideas: Perform resource surveys in the County to identify and quantify local reuseable energy sources for generating heat.
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Animals/Wildlife
Beaufort
Amy Yount
Environmental Specialist, NC Division of Water Quality
Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall
Washington NC 27889
252-946-6481
amy.yount "at" ncmail.net
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: Stream Biology/Stream Monitoring, Wetland Biology, Stormwater Management (rain gardens, bioretension ponds, etc.), Macrobenthic Indicators (Aquatic Insects), Function of riparian buffer zone, recycling, reuse, waste management
Buncombe
Keith Mastin
Education Curator,
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
828-298-5600, X305
kmastin "at" ashevillenc.gov
www.wildwnc.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: environmental education, captive wildlife care and maintenance (zoo keeper), livestock care/maintenance, and grounds maintenance
Project Ideas: The education department is looking for someone with a desire to work with lesson plans, educational materials and updating information.
Other Comments: We are open 7 days a week from 8:30am - 5:00pm for volunteers/interns.
Burke
Michael Eisch
Park Ranger, South Mountains State Park
3001 South Mountain Park Ave
Connellys Springs NC 28612
828-433-4772
Michael.Eisch "at" ncmail.net
/www.ncparks.gov/
Prefer communication by: Phone
Areas of Expertise: invasive species, visitor use of parks, birds
Cabarrus
Mandy Smith
Environmental Educator,
City of Concord
704-920-5379
smithal "at" ci.concord.nc.us
ci.concord.nc.us
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: stormwater runoff, recycling/solid waste, general trends in animal populations
Carteret
Paula Gillikin
Site Manager-Rachel Carson Reserve, NC National Estuarine Research Reserve
101 Pivers Island Road
Beaufort NC 28516
252-838-0886
paula.gillikin "at" ncmail.net
www.ncnerr.org
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: feral horse management, tracking marine debris, visitor use issues (e.g. dogs off leash)
Project Ideas: Impacts of feral horses on a nature preserve Collecting data on dogs off-leash and birds and proposing management actions or an education program. Cleaning up a section of the marsh, taking data on marine debris and re-sampling to determine rate of accumulation, sources, amounts etc.
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Christine Carlin,
Volunteer Coordinator (main contact)
P.O. Box 580
Atlantic Beach NC 28512
252-247-4003, ext 286
christine.carlin "at" ncmail.net
http://www.ncaquariums.com
Prefer communication by: Email
Areas of Expertise: North Carolina's aquatic and marine ecosystems
Catawba
Kelly E Cooke
Park Ranger, Lake Norman State Park
159 Inland Sea Dr
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