Port Everglades, Coral Restoration, and Certifications with Erik Neugaard

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Erik Neugaard, Environmental Program Manager for Broward County Port Everglades about Port Everglades, Coral Restoration, and Certifications.   Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form.Showtimes: 1:25  Nic & Laura talk about Florida10:20  Interview with Erik Neugaard Starts10:39  Port Everglades18:38  Coral Restoration30:31  CertificationsPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Erik Neugaard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/neugaard.Guest Bio:Erik Neugaard has more than 30 years of experience as an environmental professional and is currently the Environmental Program Manager for Broward County Port Everglades. Previous experience includes positions at Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management, Florida Department of Transportation, and as a consultant. He holds a BS degree in natural sciences and a MD degree in marine biology, as well as certifications as a land use planner, wetland scientist, wildlife biologist, fisheries professional, protected species observer, GIS professional, scientific diving safety officer, trimix scuba instructor, and USCG master captain. He is also very active in the South Florida Chapter and is helping establish community coral nursery, oyster gardening, and seagrass nursery programs.Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.