Item H2LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:Division:
January 17, 2007 Land Authority
Bulk Item:Contact / Phone #:
Yes No X Com. Murphy / 852-7175
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Agenda Item Wording:
Commissioner Murphy: Approval to appoint Alessandra (Alex) Fioravanti-
Score to the Land Authority Advisory Committee.
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Item Background:
Ms. Fioravanti-Score is a resident of Key Largo and, in accordance with Section
9.3-6(d) of Monroe County Code, will serve as the Upper Keys representative on the Land Authority
Advisory Committee. The appointment term is three years.
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Advisory Committee Action:
N/A
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Previous Governing Board Action:
N/A
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Contract/Agreement Changes:
N/A
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Commissioner’s Recommendation:
Approval
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Total Cost:Budgeted:
$ N/A Yes No.
Cost to Land Authority:Source of Funds:
$ N/A N/A
Approved By:
Attorney X County Land Steward .
Documentation:
Included: X To Follow: Not Required: .
Disposition:
Agenda Item ____
Monroe County Board and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Land Authority Advisory Committee
Appointing Commissioner: Commissioner Murphy
Appointee: Alessandra (Alex) M. Fioravanti-Score
Address: 32 Mutiny Place
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone Number: (305) 853-0975
Original Appointment: January 17, 2007
Reappointment: N/A
Date New Term Expires: October 20, 2009
Person Being Replaced: Mary White Hansley
Fulfilling Term of: N/A
Other Information: Upper Keys representative, per Section 9.3-6(d), Monroe
County Code
Alessandra M. Fioravanti-Score
32 Mutiny Place, Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 853-0975, wwf1@bellsouth.net
Education
4/95-6/98 Master of Science Biology
- Thesis on colonization and succession of sessile
invertebrates in the South Atlantic Bight. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro,
Georgia (Graduated with High Honors)
1/94-6/94 Post Baccalaureate Studies
, Ventura College, Ventura, California
9/87-6/91 Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology,
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne,
Florida
9/83-6/87 High School-Marymount International School,
Rome, Italy
Foreign Languages
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Work Experience:
Marine Conservation Specialist, World Wildlife Fund, South Florida Program,
6/06- present
Marathon, FL.
Coordinate and administer two grant projects with primary
objectives to involve stakeholders in South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and
dissemination of current and accurate scientific information to assist in decision-
making. Responsibilities include constituent development and education, and
reviewing restoration project plans in relation to environmental benefits to Florida
Bay. Other duties include working as the Project Coordinator in a newly formed
Climate Change LEADS Project, a decision-support tool that will enhance coral reef
.
resilience strategies in the face of coral bleaching and compromised water quality
Senior Biologist, Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources,
5/04-6/06
Tavernier, FL.
Primary function was to apply environmental regulations and
comprehensive plan policies in the processing of development applications,
preparation of written reports and presentations for conditional development reviews,
assess habitats, and make field determinations regarding adherence to environmental
criteria in the County.Responsibilities include permit and habitat review,
preparation of staff reports, review of major development proposals for environmental
compliance with County codes, procedures, and policies, and training for new staff
and consulting biologists. Provided research and prepared restoration plans,
resolutions, site condition reports and recommendations for the County
comprehensive plans. Assisted in the development of the TIER system, Key Largo
CommuniKeys, and Tavernier Historic District plans.
1/03-5/04 South Florida Ecosystem Education Project, Education and Outreach
Coordinator, University of Florida, Florida Sea Grant Extension, Key Largo,
FL.
Worked across agencies to develop integrated outreach and education programs
focused on the scientific understanding of South Florida Ecosystem Restoration .
Duties included development of teacher training workshops, community and formal
education, and demographic and community analysis. Served as the education liaison
among the Florida Sea Grant College Program, University of Florida Extension, and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on south Florida restoration issues.
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7/01-1/03 Education and Outreach Coordinator, Reef Environmental Education
Foundation, Key Largo, FL.
Developed and promoted educational programs to
engage the diving public in volunteer programs to document the worldwide
distribution of fish species for a grass roots non-profit organization. Duties included
marketing, creation and fostering of partnerships, reporting and writing of grants,
coordinating with national and international programs, education and outreach
activities, and planning and coordination of the international Great Annual Fish
Count event. Conducted a special research project with the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission in the monitoring and structural analysis of 16 Artificial
reefs deployed in the mid- 1980’s within the Florida Keys.
7/01-11/02 Educator and Meeting Facilitator, NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary, Key Largo, FL.
Revised and updated the Florida Keys Education and
Environmental Resource Directory. Assisted the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary during their management plan revision process as a public facilitator for
several meetings of committees focused on research, marine zoning, and education.
Served as a moderator and facilitator during a controversial Sanctuary Advisory
Council marine mammal stranding meeting.
Information Systems Coordinator, NOAA’s Gray's Reef National Marine
2/95- 6/01
Sanctuary, Savannah, Georgia.
Primary responsibility was to create a Geographic
Information System (GIS) characterization of Gray's Reef for management and
research use. Duties included assistance in the development of Gray’s Reef General
Management Plan Reviewed, review and issuance of permits for scientific research,
leading invertebrate biological monitoring, fish monitoring, serving as Chief Scientist
on several research cruises, principle investigator on sea turtle satellite tagging
research project, securing funds for special research projects, and development of
educational and outreach programs.
Research Assistant, Aquaria Inc. Marineland, Moorpark, California.
2/93 - 8/94 Research
on aquarium biological and mechanical filtration in relation to water quality.
Chemical analysis with use of a flow injector and high-pressure liquid chromatograph.
Processed and interpreted data. Supervised and trained lab technicians.
6/91 - 2/93 Domestic Fisheries Observer, Alaskan Observers Inc., Seattle, Washington.
Duties included the recording of fishing effort, species composition, monitoring for
incidental take of marine mammals, gathering data on species size, age composition,
stomach content, and determining the catch incidence of prohibited species on Alaska
commercial fishing vessels.
Computer ExpertiseCertifications
Intermediate Arc View GIS 2001- Reef Condition Monitoring Instructor
Adobe GoLive, HTML, Web Crawler, Pagemill, Claris2001- Prism closed-circuit rebreather
Word, Excel, Access, Wordperfect, Corel, Powerpoint, 1999- Submarine Pilot Deepworker 2000 up to 1000
feet
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Quark1999- PADI Underwater Photographer
Windows and MacIntosh Platfrom 1996- NOAA Working Diver/Research Diver/Nitrox
Advisory Groups
Combined Structural Operational Plan Advisory Working Group-
2004-2006Monroe County
representative alternate to Commissioner David Rice. The group was part of the 9 billion dollar
project to restore the South Florida Ecosystem, consisting of officials from Miami-Dade,
Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, knowledgeable local residents, and representatives from
special interest groups.
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Ecosystem Restoration Working Group
2006- present of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary-
To give recommendation on local and regional restoration projects to the Sanctuary Advisory
Council.
Grants, Awards
PresentNOAA for Climate Change LEADS Project: Linking Environmental Analysis to Decision
Support; a two year grant analyzing water quality and coral reef condition ($400,000)
2001South Florida Water Management District for a Monroe county wide
outreach campaign for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project
and Water Conservation ($400,000)
9/97-9/98WhaleNet funding for Satellite transmitter project for Gray's Reef
Loggerhead Satellite Tracking project ($20,000)
8/96 Georgia Southern University, Graduate Professional Development
Research Fund ($2,000)
7/96 Project A.W.A.R.E. Foundation, Research Grant ($2,000)
6/96NOAA Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary; Granted Research
Permit; vessel and diving support ($8,000)
Professional Presentations and Publications
National Marine Educators A. Score (2003) Greater Everglades Restoration and what it means for you.
Association Meeting (Presentation)
Florida Marine Educators A. Score (2003) South Florida Ecosystem Restoration: how you can be
Association Meeting involved. (Presentation)
National Marine Educators A. Score, A. Smrcina, L. Emmanuelson, L, Cunningham (2002) The Fishes of
Association Meeting the National Marine Sanctuaries and how teachers can use fish ID in the
classroom. (Presentation)
80th Annual American Society for A. Score, T. Potts, and L. Akins (2000) The efficacy of using a one-person
Ichthyologist and Herpetologist submersible to assess fish assemblages on reef habitats (Presentation)
Southern Division of the A. Score and T. Potts (2000) Assessing reef fish and associated habitats from a
American Fisheries Society one-person submersible. (Poster)
th
19 Annual Symposium on Sea Fioravanti-Score, A.M. et al (1998). Use of Satellite Telemetry Technology to
Turtle Biology and Conservation Enhance Research and Education in the protection of Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Society of Integrative and Fioravanti-Score, A.M. (1998). The colonization processes of live-bottom
Comparative Biology communities on hard bottom in the South Atlantic Bight (Presentation)
WebPage Development Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (1996-2001) www.graysreef.noaa.gov
Great Annual Fish Count (2001-2002) www.fishcount.org
Community Volunteer
AYSO Assistant soccer coach and State Coach 2006-present
Assistant Coach Florida Odyssey of the Mind- group competed at World level 2003-2006
Religious education teacher San Pedro Church 2003- present
Volunteer for the Montessori Island Charter School 2002-present
Volunteer for the Florida Keys Rural Health Network Funds Campaign 2005-2006