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"Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca
"Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca
Paul Nosca, also known by the moniker "Ocklawahaman," is a prominent Florida conservationist, outdoorsman, amateur historian, and retired state administrator. He is widely recognized for his extensive knowledge of and advocacy for the Ocklawaha River basin along with his experience canoeing some 30 other streams, rivers, and creeks in northern Florida.
Paul Nosca, also known by the moniker "Ocklawahaman," is a prominent Florida conservationist, outdoorsman, amateur historian, and retired state administrator. He is widely recognized for his extensive knowledge of and advocacy for the Ocklawaha River basin along with his experience canoeing some 30 other streams, rivers, and creeks in northern Florida.
Key Biographical Details
Key Biographical Details
Military & Professional Career: He is a U.S. Army Finance Corps veteran who served in East Asia and a retired Data Processing Administrator in Tallahassee for the State of Florida Department of Financial Services.
Military & Professional Career: He is a U.S. Army Finance Corps veteran who served in East Asia and a retired Data Processing Administrator in Tallahassee for the State of Florida Department of Financial Services.
Political Background: His civic involvement began at age 16, volunteering for the 1968 "Nixon for President" campaign in Pinellas County, Florida and has supported many Republican candidates since then.
Political Background: His civic involvement began at age 16, volunteering for the 1968 "Nixon for President" campaign in Pinellas County, Florida and has supported many Republican candidates since then.
Environmental Advocacy: Nosca is a vocal advocate for the restoration of the Ocklawaha River, specifically supporting the breaching of the Rodman Dam (Kirkpatrick Dam) to return the river to its natural, free-flowing state and thus allowing striped bass the 50 miles of continuous swift stream that their biology requires to successfully spawn again. An independent proponent for restoration, he is not a member of any non-governmental, non-profit group. Nosca provides detailed reports on Florida ecology, wildlife, and history through his Facebook group.
Environmental Advocacy: Nosca is a vocal advocate for the restoration of the Ocklawaha River, specifically supporting the breaching of the Rodman Dam (Kirkpatrick Dam) to return the river to its natural, free-flowing state and thus allowing striped bass the 50 miles of continuous swift stream that their biology requires to successfully spawn again. An independent proponent for restoration, he is not a member of any non-governmental, non-profit group. Nosca provides detailed reports on Florida ecology, wildlife, and history through his Facebook group.
Expert Angler: An accomplished bass fisherman with well over 55 years of experience in Florida waters, he carefully documents his catches of various species of fish along with the day's weather, river and/or lake conditions and notable wildlife observations.
Expert Angler: An accomplished bass fisherman with well over 55 years of experience in Florida waters, he carefully documents his catches of various species of fish along with the day's weather, river and/or lake conditions and notable wildlife observations.
Expertise: He is considered quite knowledgeable regarding Florida's ecology, fishing (particularly largemouth bass and striped bass), and the Sunshine State's history especially that of the Ocklawaha River and the Cross Florida Barge Canal project.
Expertise: He is considered quite knowledgeable regarding Florida's ecology, fishing (particularly largemouth bass and striped bass), and the Sunshine State's history especially that of the Ocklawaha River and the Cross Florida Barge Canal project.
Outdoor Activities & Exploration: An avid canoeist and angler, he has experienced the Ocklawaha River system from its headwaters in the Green Swamp to its mouth at the St. Johns River since 1973. He performs wilderness expeditions via canoe to document old-growth trees and rare ecosystems like "Star Island" and the rarely seen limestone rapids of the upper Hillsborough River.
Outdoor Activities & Exploration: An avid canoeist and angler, he has experienced the Ocklawaha River system from its headwaters in the Green Swamp to its mouth at the St. Johns River since 1973. He performs wilderness expeditions via canoe to document old-growth trees and rare ecosystems like "Star Island" and the rarely seen limestone rapids of the upper Hillsborough River.
www.youtube.com/@ocklawahamanpaulnosca/videos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0QXJdnhc70&t=2s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsHog9Mk7ck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g6jwo522to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPK4YZzWctA
Online Presence: He maintains several platforms, including the Ocklawahaman Florida Report on Facebook and several Google Sites dedicated to fishing and ecological reports.
Online Presence: He maintains several platforms, including the Ocklawahaman Florida Report on Facebook and several Google Sites dedicated to fishing and ecological reports.
www.facebook.com/groups/381885503129660
www.facebook.com/groups/1937718656450177
Historical Documentation: He frequently publishes "On This Date in History" reports that detail his expeditions into the wilds plus significant events in Florida's environmental and political history, such as President Nixon's 1971 order to halt the Cross Florida Barge Canal.
Historical Documentation: He frequently publishes "On This Date in History" reports that detail his expeditions into the wilds plus significant events in Florida's environmental and political history, such as President Nixon's 1971 order to halt the Cross Florida Barge Canal.
Oral History: His advocacy for restoring striped bass natural reproduction in the Ocklawaha River is archived in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida.
Oral History: His advocacy for restoring striped bass natural reproduction in the Ocklawaha River is archived in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY-NJwb0FWI
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