ABOUT AUTHOR
Andrea Lazzari
Andrea Lazzari is the County Extension Director and Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent for UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County. She has more than a decade of experience working in informal education, teaching both youth and adult audiences at nature centers, zoos, and, for the last seven years, with UF/IFAS Extension. Andrea holds bachelor’s degrees in Zoology and Fisheries and Wildlife Management from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in Environmental Education from Florida Atlantic University. She is passionate about translating scientific research and concepts for the public, and her current programming focuses on increasing agricultural awareness and fostering an understanding of and appreciation for natural resources.