Alice Mary Herden is an award-winning professional photographer and writer focusing on nature and wildlife and an iNaturalist geek! Education:Career diplomas, Wildlife/Forestry Conservation and Freelance Writing, from Penn Foster in 2019. Advanced Florida Master Naturalist Cornell Lab Bird Academy- Certification in Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology Cornell Lab Bird Academy- Certificate of completion on Feeder Birds | Identification and Behavior and Joy of Birdwatching. Career Diploma in Botany/Plant Biology and Entomology from the Centre of Excellence. Environmental Education & Community Engagement by Cornell.edu Plant Identification for Wildlife Biologists by Center for Wildlife StudiesWork:From 2008 to 2021, Alice has owned Green-Fly Media LLC, a freelance photography business. January 2021 - May 2022 | Educational Specialist with FWCMay 2022 - present | Citrus County Parks and Recreation as a Recreation Program Specialist.She still writes for Hernando Sun and continues to publish her photography and nature-related writings on her blog- FloridaNature.net. Awards:Alice was nominated for Agricultural & Environmental Reporting for articles published in Hernando Sun in the Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Contest. She placed second for Agricultural & Environmental Reporting and was awarded first place in Portfolio Photography in 2018 and took home first place in 2019. She was awarded the Robert J. Ellison Memorial Award for Portfolio Photography in 2018. Publications:She published three online magazines, Voices to Visions, a Dust, and Shadows Magazine, which featured haunted locations and interviews with paranormal celebrities. Football Magazine was Florida's first minor league football magazine based on the United Football Federation football league, featuring game coverage and interviews with former NFL players and college coaches. She also created RAW- Real Amazing Wildlife featuring nature and wildlife photography. Volunteer Work:From 2015 to 2020, Alice volunteered at Chinsegut Conservation Center in Brooksville, Florida. She helped with programs and organized nature photography workshops. Alice is also a co-organizer of the yearly events ‘Chinsegut Wildlife Day’ and the ‘Wild Florida’ Photography Exhibit. She is still active with the Horseshoe Crab Watch in Hernando County since September 2020. Personal:Alice is married to Donald Herden Jr and resides in Weeki Wachee, Florida, with their two dogs, Bree and Willow.