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Governor Riley Declares
2006 the Year of the Outdoors
Dr. John Dindo Named Outdoor Ambassador
Grab your fishing poles, hiking boots, swimsuits and cameras
– 2006 is the Year of the Outdoors. A recent press release
from the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel (ABTT) states,
“According to a recent survey by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, Alabamians spent $2.3 billion on
wildlife-associated recreation, and almost 1.6 million
residents and nonresidents fished, hunted and/or watched
wildlife in Alabama. Outdoor recreation contributed to the 8
percent increase in Alabama tourism dollars in 2004.”
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Dr.
John Dindo |
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Fifteen individuals were chosen from the state to represent
the beauty of the outdoors to fellow Alabamians and
out-of-state visitors. These Outdoor Ambassadors were
selected for their knowledge of the region, their fervor for
nature and their enthusiasm to communicate this zeal to
others. The DISL’s Dr. John Dindo was named as one of the
Ambassadors from the Gulf Coast Region.
This acknowledgement only affirms Dr. Dindo’s many
accomplishments over the years as a marine scientist and
educator at the DISL. The ABTT website (www.800alabama.com)
offers the following description:
An ornithology specialist, Dr. Dindo was one of the prime
resources in the creation of the Coastal Birding Trail. He
also created and continues to manage an award-wining K-12
program at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab named Discovery Hall.
The program introduces more than 12,000 students and
teachers annually to the principles of marine science and
conservation. The Estuarium, the Sea Lab’s public aquarium,
is also his brainchild. As an outdoorsman, Dr. Dindo is an
avid hunter and fisherman, frequenting the delights of the
Delta and the waters of the Gulf as often as he can. He
takes great pleasure in interacting with the public on one
of his famous tours of the Gulf of Mexico and the Mobile
Delta.
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Dr.
Dindo receives the Outstanding Alumni Award from
Dean Lowell Wenger of UAB's School of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics. |
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In an additional recognition, Dr. Dindo also recently
received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of
Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics, where he earned his master’s and Ph.D. in
biology from UAB in 1979 and 1991, respectively.
To top it all off, Dr. Dindo was also profiled on the front
page of the Mobile Register’s Living Section. Recognition
long overdue, claim his many admirers.
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