This is nature unspoiled! The only amenity on this seashore is toilets. South District BE PREPARED: The seashore is located 12 miles east of Titusville on S.R. You may find updates like these on the park alerts webpage: PROGRAMS Park hours updateCanaveral National Seashore operating hours are changing to the winter hours of 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, beginning Saturday, October 14th. She looks forward to relocating to Florida in September.ġ3 Things You Can't Do in US National Parks In her spare time, Thomson enjoys watching her children’s sports, attending music festivals and college football games, and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park on her annual fall trip with her partner, Mark. She has two children, Ty, who recently graduated from high school and will be attending college this fall on a baseball scholarship, and Ashten, a high school junior and cross-country and soccer athlete. Originally from Nebraska, Thomson holds a bachelor’s degree in natural resources from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s degree in wildlife and fisheries management from South Dakota State University. These include superintendent of Tallgrass Prairie and Preserve in Strong City, Kansas and Canaveral National Seashore associate regional director for natural resources and stewardship for the Midwest Region and, most recently, as deputy program leader for the NPS Natural Resource Science and Stewardship Directorate’s I&M program. While in this role, Thomson also served as both Midwest Region chair and co-chair of the NPS Invasive Plant Management Team Advisory Group, as well as the NPS representative to the Nebraska Invasive Species Council from 2012-2022, appointed by former governor Dave Heineman.ĭuring her NPS career, Thomson has also completed several detail assignments in a variety of leadership roles. Since 2005, she served as inventory and monitoring (I&M) program manager for the NPS Midwest Region, holding financial, supervisory and operational responsibility for three I&M networks across 13 states with a combined budget of approximately $3.3 million and 33 staff members. Thomson is a 22-year NPS veteran and began her career in 2001 as a natural resource management specialist at Niobrara National Scenic River in Valentine, Nebraska. I am thrilled to return to the place that captured my heart several years ago." “I look forward to caring for the vast array of cultural and natural resources at Canaveral, supporting staff and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders, partners and the local community. “I am truly honored to be selected as the next superintendent of Canaveral National Seashore,” said Thomson. “Her exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, as well her ability to work with others in addressing complex challenges position her to be a strong leader for Canaveral National Seashore.” “Carmen is an experienced leader, a strong project manager and an excellent team builder,” said South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust. Thomson begins her new assignment on Sept. New Canaveral National Seashore Superintendent Carmen ThomsonĪTLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today the selection of Carmen Thomson as the new superintendent of Canaveral National Seashore, located on the east coast of Florida between Titusville and New Smyrna Beach.
Carmen Thomson selected as Canaveral National Seashore superintendent
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