Evelyn de Chazal

Evelyn returned to SCCF in April 2026 from Michigan as our new Horticulturist. She was a Native Landscapes & Garden Center intern in 2024 and is excited to join the…

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Roderic Aldrich

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Roderic and his family reside in Cape Coral. They came to Southwest Florida from northern Vermont, where Rod received technical training in New Hampshire. His career has been centered in…

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Samantha Hinsz

Sami Hinsz

Samantha is from Zephyrhills, Florida, and grew up on the water in Tampa Bay. She attended the University of Florida graduating with her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and…

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Ali Reece

Originally from Indiana, Ali started vacationing on Sanibel as a child and knew from a young age that Sanibel would eventually become her home. Her love for the beautiful beaches…

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Skye McDonald

Spending her early years on North Captiva and a farm in West Virginia, Skye developed a love for the outdoors and island ecosystems. A 2023 graduate of Mount Holyoke College,…

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Nadine Cobb

nadine Cobb

Originally from Northern California, Nadine moved to New Zealand to pursue a bachelor of science at The University of Auckland – Waipapa Taumata Rau, double majoring in environmental science and…

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Jordyn Sateren

Despite growing up in the landlocked state of Oklahoma, Jordyn has always been drawn to the water. She grew up swimming and snorkeling where she became captivated by nature and…

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Sophie Carpenter

Originally from Pennsylvania, Sophie moved to Vermont to pursue a B.S. in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont. As an undergraduate, she took multiple courses in plant biology, forestry,…

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Allie Pecenka

A lifelong resident of Southwest Florida, Allie grew up in Cape Coral and spent much of her childhood exploring the ecological treasures of Sanibel and Captiva. She knew from an…

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Izzy Lutz

Izzy grew up in New York City where beautiful beaches were hard to come by, so every summer became her chance to be back in the ocean. She started scuba…

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