Committee Forum

Public Education Committee

Lauri Monnot
Phone: 208-373-0461
Email: lauri.monnot@deq.idaho.gov

The mission of the committee is to increase public knowledge, respect and stewardship for aquatic resources.

Goal 1: Support K-12 classroom activities promoting aquatic resource stewardship

Goal 2: Provide monetary support for higher education students pursuing fisheries-related degrees in Idaho.

Goal 3: Increase knowledge of current issues and stewardship of aquatic resources among the general public.

Awarded 2007 Idaho Chapter AFS High School, Undergraduate and Graduate scholarships and a Student Support grant;
Summer Chinook taxidermy mounts for an educational display at the MK Nature Center in Boise

Revise ICAFS scholarship and grant application and award process;
Distribute "Rising from the Shadows: the Return of the Cutthroat Trout" DVD to resource management and conservation agencies and educational facilities;
Secure a broadcast date on IDPTV for the "Rising from the Shadows" Cutthroat DVD and advertise broadcasting to the chapter;
Complete list of classrooms participating in the Trout in the Classroom program;
Recruit additional classrooms to participate in the Trout in the Classroom program;
Work to promote public knowledge of ICAFS and its mission through media coverage of the annual meeting.