Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor & Professor of Environmental Education Nick Fuhrman loves teaching! He enjoys teaching undergraduate courses in natural history, environmental education, and teaching methods and graduate courses in educational program development and statistics. He hosts a national television series, “Ranger Nick,” and radio broadcasts on NPR. In 2018, he delivered a TED Talk, “The One Thing All Great Teachers Do” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwTpfVQgkU0), where he shares his passion for teaching and working with students. Education Education: B.S., Forestry - Virginia Tech M.S., Forestry - Virginia Tech Ph.D., Agricultural Education and Communication - University of Florida Research Labs/Centers/Committee: Georgia Master Naturalist Area of Specialty: Social Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Service and Outreach/Extension Human Dimensions of WIldlife Research Areas: Environmental Education Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Research Interests: Live animals (reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey) as ambassadors of educational messages Environmental education program evaluation Effective teaching methods Teaching: FYOS 1001: Introduction to Environmental Education - Every Fall and Spring FANR 1200: Natural History of Georgia - Every Fall FANR 2001: Teaching with Animals - Every Fall FANR 5690/7690: Natural Resource Management for Teachers - Spring, Even Years FANR 8950: Program Development in Natural Resources - Every Spring FANR 8350: Advanced Program Evaluation/Data Analysis in Natural Resources - Every Summer (Short Session II)
