I joined the NERR as the Coastal Training Program Coordinator in January, 2022. I am originally from Jacksonville, FL but have lived up and down the Eastern Coast.  have a wildlife ecology background with an MS in Biology from Clemson University as well as a Master Naturalist certification. I was previously a sea turtle and alligator research technician with South Carolina DNR then was the Head Naturalist for the Ford Field and River Club before joining the NERR. I am a licensed wildlife rehabilitator specializing in reptiles/small mammals and am a USCG boat captain with experience as a charter fisherman.

I am the Assistant Education Coordinator at the Sapelo Island NERR. I am from Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from Auburn University studying Wildlife ecology and management. A fun fact about me is that I also love lizards and broke my arm in third grade chasing one over a fence. I can’t wait to meet new people, experience new things, and learn about all the critters Sapelo has to offer! 

As SINERR's Education Program coordinator, Adam is the Dictator of Dad Jokes, Supervisor of Scat ID, the Clairvoyant of Coastal Ecology, the Baron of Biodiversity, the Secretary of Sapelo Shenanigans,  Interpreter of Island Oddities, the High Priest of Herpetology, the Oracle of Oysters, and of course, the Wizard of Wetlands.