Quick Biography
Ken Gioeli
Extension Agent III / Natural Resources
University of Florida / St. Lucie County
8400 Picos Road, Ste 101
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
(772) 462-1660
fax (772) 462-1510
ktgioeli@ufl.edu
Since 1993, Ken Gioeli has served as the University of Florida’s Natural Resources Extension Agent for St. Lucie County. His areas of expertise include pesticide applicator training and natural resource management. Ken coordinates pesticide licensing examination and continuing education training programs for general certification as well as categories such as natural areas, aquatic, and right-of-way. He provides pesticide applicator training programs designed to teach licensed pesticide applicators how to protect people and the environment with a strong emphasis on water quality protection. His natural resource management extension programs are designed to teach homeowners and professional land managers how to manage wildlife, invasive species and other factors that impact the environment. Ken holds a master’s degree in Agricultural Education specializing in tropical biodiversity from the University of Florida, a graduate certificate in Environmental Education and Communications from the University of Florida, and a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Science Education specializing in biology from the University of Central Florida.
EMPLOYMENT
Extension Agent III / Natural Resources
University of Florida
St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension
July 2004 - Present
Extension Agent II / Natural Resources
University of Florida
St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension
September 2000 - July 2004
Extension Agent I / Natural Resources
University of Florida
St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension
October 1993 - 2000
EDUCATION
M. Ag.: Agricultural Education & Communications - December 2000
Specialization: Tropical Biodiversity & Ecosystems Management
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
GPA: 4.0
Graduate Certificate: Environmental Education and Communications - December 2000
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
GPA: 4.0
B.S.: Secondary Science Education Specializing in Biology - May 1992
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL
A.A.: Liberal Studies - May 1989
Indian River Community College - Fort Pierce, FL
INTERNATIONAL
Summer 1999 - Tropical Biodiversity Short Course
Organización para Estudios Tropicales (Organization for Tropical Studies)
Duke University & Universidad de Costa Rica
Biological Research Stations @ Le Selva, Las Cruses, & Palo Verde
Summer 2002 - International Extension Program
University of Florida / IFAS Faculty Exchange Program with Universidad EARTH
Limon, Costa Rica
Summer 2003 - Study Tour of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Partner University: Escuela Superior Polytécnica del Litoral (ESPOL).
Guayaquil, Ecuador & Galapagos Islands of San Cristobal, Santa Cruz & Isabella
November 2004 - International Extension Program Saint Georges, Grenada
Invited Presentation: Florida Cooperative Extension Overview and Coping with Natural Disasters
Co-presented by Diana Converse, FCS Agent - Hillsboro County
Hosted by Grenadan Ministry of Agriculture, St. Georges, Grenada
September - October 2005 - Armenian Farmers Training in Florida
February 2008 Australian and New Zealand Biocontrol Conference
Invited Presentation: TAME Invasives: A Solution For Your Life
Sydney, Australia Photos (slow loading)
February 2009 3rd International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
Invited Presentation: Managing Pestiferous Aquatic Midge Emergences from Storm Water Retention Ponds
Christchurch, New Zealand Hosted by Lincoln University, Canterbury, NZ
