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Educational / Volunteer Opportunities

Education and volunteerism are integral parts of the mission of the Division.  Public education and outreach activities play a vital role in protecting and maintaining our water resources, and therefore, the quality of life we have in Seminole County.  Volunteers provide vital information about water quality, work on special projects, and assist in the education of our children and residents.  Volunteers, in most instances, act as an extension of County staff, helping to achieve much more than staff could do alone.  Within the Division, we sponsor two major programs that provide both educational outreach and volunteer opportunities to our residents:  Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV) and Lakewatch.

The Division gets additional staff assistance through internships from the local colleges and universities.  These paid internships generally work part-time and come from both the aquatic science and civil/environmental engineering fields.  These position typically assist in field activities, including water quality monitoring, lake and stream assessments, lake mapping, and lake level monitoring; as well as assist in the office with data entry, scanning, copying, etc.

KEY PERSONNEL

Natalie Wilson , WAV Coordinator Phone: (407) 665-2457 E-Mail: wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov

Marie Lackey, Technician / Outreach Coordinator Phone: (407) 665-2424 E-Mail: mlackey@seminolecountyfl.gov