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Kenneth D. Hoover
Professor Education B.S., Buena Vista College M.S., New Mexico Highlands University Ph.D. in Ecology, New Mexico State University Areas of Expertise Ecology, Vertebrate Biology, and Ecosystem Approach To Environmental Management |
 Dr. Kenneth D. Hoover |
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and Research I worked as a professional ecologist in private industry and for the United States Government before joining the faculty at Jacksonville University in 1980, serving as a Senior Scientist in private industry and as the Team Leader of the National Power Plant Team for the Department of Interior. In those capacities, I managed multidisciplinary projects in geographic localities throughout the United States working toward solutions for ecological problems. I have designed and implemented new courses at JU in Human Ecology, Ichthyology, and Vertebrate Biology, and have also taught Introductory Biology and Zoology. I have obtained grants to strengthen the introductory courses in science and mathematics and worked on the project to enhance the biology major funded by the Association of American Colleges. I have served on the Board of Directors of Tree Hill Nature Center, the Theodore Roosevelt Preserve, and the Heart and Lung Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center and am currently serving as a Florida Governor appointee to the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council. I taught in the Envirovet Summer Institute during the Summer of 2000. This workshop was an introduction to environmental concerns and data collection techniques for Veterinarians from around the world. I recognize the valuable role of internships and research experiences at the undergraduate level and have worked diligently to establish and strengthen relationships with private and governmental organizations to increase these opportunities for JU students. I have also served as the faculty advisor for Beta Beta Beta and ECO. I coordinated the establishment of the Pre-Med Program here at JU. I have worked to improve this and other science programs through a strengthened Undergraduate Research Program, equipment gifts from outside donors, and cash gifts and grants to enhance laboratory and research equipment at JU. I have served as liaison with Mayo Clinic and other medical facilities to strengthen undergraduate research opportunities for JU students. I established the Undergraduate Research Advisory Council at JU and chaired the committee which interfaces with this council. My research interests are skewed toward the ecosystem approach to environmental management and awareness. Most recently I worked on an ecosystem approach to the preservation of the Connecticut River Watershed. My students and I recently relocated a population of gopher tortoises on the JU campus and I am currently involved in an ecological study of Sherman’s fox squirrel at White Oak Plantation. |
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| Links Gopher Tortoise Relocation Project Sherman's Fox Squirrel Research |
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BLY207 Zoology BLY303 Vertebrate Zoology BLY404 Ecology BLY405H Human Ecology |
Contact Information Office: Reid 217 Phone: (904) 256-7299 E-mail: khoover@ju.edu |
