Matthew
Huffine
College:
University of California, at Riverside
Degree:
B.S. Environmental Science, BS Wildlife Biology, MS School Administration
Occupation:
Secondary
Science Educator
Why
did you choose this career?
After
working as a field biologist and botanist with the US Forest Service,
He felt that he could reach more people with the message of resource
conservation and wild lands preservation as a high school teacher.
"Plus, I get an
opportunity to encourage my students to consider science as career."
Job
Description at Devils Hole:
He helps make information available to the public through this web site with the help of his students.
What advice do you have for the kids who want to do something like this:
"Finish high school. Take as many science courses as you can. Volunteer in your community. Seek summer employment with a state or federal institution that manages our nation's natural resources. Go out of your way to meet people that do what you want to do and seek out ways to help them."Shadow" them as they work if you can."