About Me
- Basic Information
- Occupation
- Ecotour Business Owner
- Organisation & Position
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Aardvark's Florida Kayak Co., Inc
President
Director of Ecotourism Operations &
Head Guide - Gender
- Male
- Website or Blog
- http://www.floridakayakcompany.com
- City / Town
- Crystal River
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Current Location
- 707 N Citrus Ave, Suite A
- Eco Profile
- My Connection with Ecotourism
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Aardvark's is currently a provider of true ecotours featuring the endangered Florida manatee. Having served for almost 20 years as a wildlife biologist and environmental land manager with several State of Florida conservation agencies, I can appreciate the roles of both provider and protector.
Frustratingly, we are located in an area where the guidelines for human/manatee interaction are rarely enforced in favor of an overly loose interpretation of what constitutes harassment.
I have served as an adviser and board member to Save the Manatee Club, the Citrus County Ecotourism Committee, the Crystal River Waterfronts Advisory Committee, and the Manatee Advisory Committee of Citrus County.
Founder of CEOs for Wild Manatees - I am seeking
- Discussion and contact with other professionals that believe that true ecotourism must be an ethic as much as it is an advertising tool.
- I am offering
- Ecotours in West Central Florida and my experience/perspective on the roles of private sector, government and NGOs in ecotourism.
- Favourite Eco Destination
- Caribbean
- Other Interests
- environmental advocacy
- Education
- Qualifications
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Degrees in Environmental Marine Science (FKCC 1976), Forest Resources and Conservation (UF 1986)
Instructor UNF "Environmental Ethics & Sustainability" EcoHeritage Guide Certification Program - Languages spoken
- English
- Contact Information
- Hometown
- Crystal River, FL US
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Matthew Clemons
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- Tuesday, 24 August 2010 07:43
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