Loree' Harvey

After my beginnings in Las Vegas, Nevada and a childhood filled with travel in the intermountain West, my family settled in the San Luis Valley in the early 1980s. I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Biology from Adams State College (as it was known then) in 1992, and finished my Masters of Science in Biology from Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ) in 1995.  I then began working for the Fish & Wildlife Service, University of Missouri, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the Bureau of Land Management doing a wide variety of fieldwork ranging from wetlands plant ecology to wildlife radiotracking.  In 2005 I was hired by the Monte Vista School District to teach middle school science (7th grade), where I spent 9 excellent and memorable years. I transferred to the high school in the fall of 2014, and I am currently teaching Intro and General Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Ecology, Web Page, and Science Seminar (our Student Research course). I have an extensive background in wildlife biology, physiology, ecological resource management, and research, and I continue to work for and collaborate with several state and federal agencies. I also serve as a board member for the Friends of the Dunes, a non-profit that supports research and education at the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. I am also the new Director for the San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair (SLVRSF), and serve as a Scientific Review Committee member and volunteer for the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF). One of my greatest passions is research, and I love training students in research technique and statistical data analysis.  It brings me so much joy to see their horizons broaden and perspectives change as they learn to conduct, explore, and present research topics of their choosing.  My hope is that these students gain a wealth of knowledge and skills here at Monte Vista, and use these skills to pursue careers as professional scientists or wherever life takes them. In the summer I work as a contract biologist for the BLM, monitoring and collecting wildlife and habitat data on our extensive public land resources. I also enjoy the outdoors with activities such as photography, fly fishing, backpacking, and hiking with my dogs whenever I get the chance. I also currently coach HS Knowledge Bowl. My favorite color (of course) is GREEN!! Go Pirates!