The following article appeared in the September- December 2005 issue of Aquifer Bulletin, the newsletter of the Barton Springs / Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
Way to go Julie !! .............................................................................. .............................................................................. ....................................................... District Says Goodbye to Planner and Welcomes New Educator "In late July, the District welcomed Julie Jenkins, a well-known karst educator and cave specialist, as a part-time employee. Educated in Austin, Julie is a long time resident with nearly 20 years of cave and karst experience and has served as a local environmental educator for over 10 years. Prior to joining the District, Julie worked as Bat Conservation International's (BCI) Environmental Educator and taught bat conservation throughout the country. In addition to education, she also performed field investigations in New Mexico and Utah with BCI's Bats and Abandoned Mines program. Previous to her job with BCI, Julie worked with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department's Earth Camp, a 5th grade field science program. Also, she is a past board member of the Save Barton Creek Association, Vice President of Texas Cave Management Association, and manager of Whirlpool and Lost Oasis Cave Preserves. She has extensive experience in Austin area caves and karst and assists the Austin Water Utilities Wildlands Conservation Division with cave management and karst surveys on the Water Quality Protection Lands. Julie is a past recipient of the District's Conservation Award for Education, and was recently recognized for her cave and karst work from the City of Austin as Volunteer of the Year for the Austin Water Utility. She has also won numerous other awards for her volunteer work and water and cave activities in Austin. Julie lives north of the Colorado River, but her heart lies on the Barton Springs segment's Recharge Zone where she spends most of her free time working. Her hobbies and interests primarily revolve around caves, water, karst, and education. Julie has a son, Ben, who married recently and lives with his wife in Dallas." http://www.bseacd.org/newsletter.html _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
