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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