CES Team

Amber Moore

 

Title: Riverwoods Manager
Location: Riverwoods Field Lab
Phone: 863-801-5145
Email: ambermoore@fau.edu

 

Amber Moore is the Manager of the Riverwoods Field Lab. Through CES, Amber has supported our Riverwoods Field Lab Research and Outreach contract sponsored by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for the past 15 years. Amber started in 2006 as a Field Technician supporting the SFWMD’s ecological monitoring of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. Amber leads the River Channel Vegetation studies that are part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program. She took advantage of the Employee Scholarship Program at FAU and received her B.A. in Geography in 2013. With her degree and lead on research studies, Amber was promoted to Environmental Scientist in 2015.

She is continuing her education by pursuing a master’s degree in the FAU Environmental Science Program. Working with advisor Dr. Scott Markwith, she is focusing on spatial and temporal dynamics of invasive vegetation on the Kissimmee River floodplain. The data from her thesis will help scientists determine the best management strategies for the Kissimmee River floodplain. Amber is excited about her new role and is ready to expand Riverwoods’ Explore the Kissimmee research and outreach program with FAU faculty and students.

Getting to know Amber Moore: Q & A

When did you start at CES and in what capacity?

2006, as a field technician supporting South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) scientists with ecological monitoring of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project.

What’s your favorite part of the job?

Watching students gain confidence in nature during field studies on the Kissimmee River.

What’s the biggest challenge that you’ve faced since joining CES?

Managing a non-profit account for the outreach program.

Which CES values do you believe align well with your own values?

Wanting to improve the environment through education and outreach to others.

What are the things you’ve done at CES that you’re proudest about?

Educate the public about the success of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project and how we can do good for the future of our planet.

How do your coworkers inspire you?

Their enthusiasm for wanting to improve the environment and accomplishing difficult projects. 

What’s the best team-building activity you’ve done?

An overnight camping trip for wilderness first aid training.

What is your favorite memory at CES?

Collecting frog data at night on the Kissimmee River with co-workers.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Anything outdoors, especially if it involves being in the ocean. My absolute favorite thing in the world to do is go lobstering.

What’s something surprising that not many people know about you?

Close family and friends call me Snow White. I have a way with animals. They tend to favor me, even wild animals. Once there was a wild Barred Owl that befriended me at Riverwoods. 

How would your best friend describe you in three words?

Reliable, Determined, Adventurist. 

If you could pick a superpower, what would it be a why?

Read minds because I am not great at reading people. 

I f you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?

My bucket list of travel destinations is very long, but I would say, Australia. It’s far away and requires a long time to visit so unfortunately, it will not be any time soon. I really want to see all of Australia from the Great Barrier Reef to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and all its unique inhabitants. I fell in love with Australia from watching Jacques Cousteau documentaries.

What’s your favorite type of food?

Fajitas and ALL seafood