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Zeb Weese

Zeb Weese

Executive Director, Biologist, Land Manager, Educator, Researcher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Independent Conservation Consultant (Executive Director at Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves - retired)

  • Education

    • University of Kentucky

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      Master's Degree

    • University of Kentucky

      2003 - 2015
      Master's Degree

    • University of Kentucky

      -
      Bachelor's Degree

    • University of Kentucky

      -
      Bachelor's Degree

  • Experience

    • Commonwealth of Kentucky

      May 1994 - Jul 2021
      Executive Director, Biologist, Land Manager, Educator, Researcher

    • Various

      May 1994 - Mar 1997
      Environmental Technician

    • Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

      Mar 1997 - Jun 2002
      Conservation Education Program Leader III

    • Kentucky Department of Parks

      Jun 2002 - Nov 2006
      Park Naturalist

    • Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission

      Nov 2006 - Jul 2011
      Regional Natural Areas Manager

    • Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund

      Jul 2011 - Nov 2016
      Environmental Biologist Consultant

    • Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves

      Nov 2016 - Jul 2021
      Executive Director

    • Kentucky Natural Lands Trust and Bernheim Forest

      Feb 2017 - now
      Board Member

    • Self-employed

      Aug 2023 - now
      Independent Conservation Consultant

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course certificates (S130, S190, S290, S390, RX300, RX310, and WEB)

      National Wildfire Coordinating Group
      Jan 2004

    • Certified Wildlife Biologist

      The Wildlife Society
      Jul 2014

    • Federal Bird Banding Permit

      U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
      Jan 2007

    • Certified Fire Ecologist

      Association for Fire Ecology
      Feb 2016
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Zeb Weese
      EMMY Nomination - Best Educational and Informational Program National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Ohio Valley Chapter Jul 2022 I was nominated as location producer for "The Nature of History", a WKU-PBS program featuring sites purchased by the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund that protect both rare species habitat and significant historical sites such as Blue Licks State Park and the Perryville Battlefield.
    • Awarded to Zeb Weese
      EMMY Award - Best Educational and Informational Program National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Ohio Valley Chapter Aug 2019 I received an EMMY Award as a producer on "Kentucky Naturally", a 30-minute television program featuring the work of the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund in partnership with WKU-PBS.
    • Awarded to Zeb Weese
      American Battlefield Trust State Preservation Leadership Award American Battlefield Trust Jun 2019 Recognition for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund's efforts to conserve battlefield and historic site with significant natural areas or rare species habitat, including Blue Licks Battlefield and Perryville Battlefield.
    • Awarded to Zeb Weese
      Wildlife Society Best Student Presentation The Wildlife Society- Kentucky Chapter Feb 2004