Outside Interests: Native Plants: Collecting and propagating threatened and endangered plants endemic to coastal south Florida. Green Building and Renewable Energy: Offshore wind resources for Florida, Renewable energy policy, Design of new home to LEED Homes Platinum standards, Bicycle commuting. Windsurfing One Design Competitions: Member of U. S. Sailing Team for 2006, 2007 in Men's Windsurfing 3rd in 2006 Pan AM Games Trials (RS:X) 5th at 2008 (RS:X), 10th in 2000, 14th in 1996 (IMCO) U.S. Olympic Windsurfing trials, 2nd in heavyweight division of the 1997 Mistral National Championships North American Masters Champion 1997, 1998, 1999 Silver medalist at the 1998 Nike World Masters Games GPS Speed surfing (26.9 kts on RS:X) Member of Shell Point Sailboard Club, FSU Sailing Association volunteer coaching Swimming: Training at the FSU Morcom Aquatic Center and US Masters Swimming. Soccer: Volunteer youth coaching Cub Scouts: Volunteer Den activities Rhodesian Ridgebacks