Lori is a Bear Response Contractor for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Bear Management Program, where she has been focused on human-bear conflict for over twelve years. She is also the fStop Foundation’s Share the Landscape Program Coordinator, using camera traps to educate, promote coexistence and support land conservation for species that rely on the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
She received her B.S. in Business Administration/Management from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and continued her education at Miami University, earning a master’s in Biology. Her graduate work focused on human-bear conflict, emphasizing community-based education and outreach. She works with landowners, government agencies, urban and rural communities, NGOs and other stakeholders to advance knowledge of and connection to Florida’s natural resources and to help people recreate and live safely in bear areas.
She also continues her work in assistance and pet dog training, helping others build positive relationships with their dogs.
