Larry McDonald
Larry McDonald teaches Integrated Science, Integrated Science Honors, Environmental Science, Integrated Science II, and sponsors Northview's Expedition science club.
Formal Education:
- Mississippi State University – Masters Geosciences (2007-09)
- University of West Florida – Bachelors Environmental Resource Management & Planning (1984-86)
- Other universities and colleges attended –
- Oklahoma State University (Fire & Emergency Management Administration) (2003)
- Miami-Dade College (Earth Sciences, Mass Media) (1981-83)
- Pensacola Junior College (Earth Sciences) (1983-84)
Professional Experience:
- Northview High School (6th year science department teacher and voted Northview's 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year) (6 years)
- Ecology & Environment, Inc. (domestic security planning and exercising) (1 year)
- West Florida Regional Planning Council (domestic security, hazardous materials, and natural hazards planning and exercising, land use planning) (15 years)
- Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department (park guide and interpreter) (2 years)
Favorites and Pastimes:
- Place To Be: The Mountains and Coast of New England
- Major City: Boston, Massachusetts
- National Park: Everglades and Great Smoky Mountains
- Food: Yellow Rice, Chicken, and Black Beans with fried Sweet Plantains
- TV Show: Nova, Antiques Roadshow, NFL Football (if the Dolphins and Saints are involved)
- Movies (all time): Dances With Wolves, Fargo, The Illusionist
- Season: Autumn
- Bird: Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
- Hobbies: Birding (of course!), photography, bicycling (rail/trails!), kayaking, hiking, camping, reading a non-fiction book, roaming through used book stores and library sales, weather watching on the internet and outdoors
General Overview of Life:
- Learn everything you can about as much as possible.
- Respect the natural world and the delicate balances of life we find on Earth.
- Stand your ground, but always be open to other perspectives and to change to your position.
- The world is a lot larger than our own neighborhood and circle of friends.
- Baldness and gray happen. Live with it.
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