Paul Calvert has been with the Department for 12 years and currently supervises the Stream Unit. He has a deep appreciation for Missouri’s unique and diverse communities. When he is not at work, he stays busy collecting insects and spiders, woodworking and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Kenda Flores is a fisheries management biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation for the Saint Louis Region. She enjoys working with the great landowners in the Ozarks. Kenda also enjoys canoeing and fishing Missouri lakes and streams. She and her cat, Ticker, live in Sullivan.
Freelance outdoor writer Mark Goodwin lives in Jackson and teaches biology at Jackson Senior High School. He enjoys a wide variety of outdoor recreation and spends the bulk of his free time with family and friends in the Missouri Ozarks.
Rob Lawrence has been the forest entomologist for the Department since 1996, monitoring forest health and providing information on maintaining healthy trees. He and his wife, Martha, enjoy gardening and studying the fascinating behavior of insects that also “enjoy” their garden.
Tom Priesendorf is a fisheries management biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation for St. Clair, Bates and Vernon counties. He enjoys fishing and hunting with his wife and kids. He also enjoys playing chess and listening to bluegrass music.
Colleen S. Scott, naturalist program supervisor, began her career with the Department in 1993 as a volunteer naturalist. Facilitating kids' enjoyment of the outdoors is one of her most worthwhile endeavors, second only to fishing with her husband, Kent Ripperda, and playing fetch with their dog, Satchmo.
