Mike Adams

Mike Adams is a conservation ecologist, researcher, educator, and author. He holds a BS in Biology, with studies in Anthropology, and an MS in Environmental Management. He has lived and worked in Northeast Florida for 42 years.

Mike’s diverse professional career has spanned state government, private firm & sole proprietorship consulting, educational, nonprofit, and volunteer organizations.  In semi-retirement, he and his wife of 27 years, Carole, manage and reside in the Saturiwa Private Conservation Area along the St. Johns River.

Mike provides conservation and ecological lectures and tours, writes a nature column for a local newspaper, serves as a St. Johns River Center docent, and volunteers for Marineland Right Whale Project, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Florida Forest Service.  He has been the recipient of many conservation, environmental, and leadership awards, including the prestigious Stetson Kennedy Foundation Fellow Man and Mother Earth Award in 2018.

Mike brings natural history to life with his colorful and exciting portrayals of colonial naturalist William Bartram. Having served on the Bartram Trail Society of Florida board for many years, he continues to provide irreplaceable support by playing the role of Billy Bartram, writing blogs for the website, and conducting numerous other supportive activities.