Professor Jonathan Twining
Office Phone: 617-745-3552
Office Email: Jonathan.E.Twining@enc.edu
Jonathan Twining joined the Department of Biology faculty full time in the fall of 2005. Mr. Twining also taught part-time at ENC from 1997-2001, when he started the Environmental Science Program. Mr. Twining has also taught in the public school system at Remington Middle School in Franklin, MA (2001-2005).
Before becoming an educator, Mr. Twining had over 15 years of experience as an environmental consultant, working as a Senior Environmental Scientist and project manager for several companies in Rhode Island. in this capacity, he conducted environmental site assessments, remedial investigations, and site remediation, as well as environmental compliance audits and environmental, health, and safety training. He was formerly a Licensed Site Professional (LSP) in Massachusetts, authorized to make decisions about the assessment and remediation of petroleum and hazardous materials releases.
Mr. Twining has received numerous awards for environmental education, including the EPA Region 1 Environmental Merit Award (2000), Ward 5 Association "High Five" Award, and the Massachusetts Software Council's "Above and Beyond Award." In October 2005, Mr. Twining received the Formal Environmental Educator Award from the New England Environmental Education Alliance.
Mr. Twining has been an advocate for creation care since the 1990's. He has worked with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries to develop "Creation Care Guidelines for the Church of the Nazarene Constituency Worldwide", as well as Bible studies and educational materials on creation care. In 2007, he led a creation care workshop for teens at Nazarene Youth Congress in St. Louis. Through his own non-profit organization, Marah International, Mr. Twining has worked on or supported creation care projects in Romania, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nicaragua.
Mr. Twining holds a B.S. in Biology from Eastern Nazarene College (1984), a Master's Degree in Oceanography from Old Dominion University (1986) and a Master's Degree in Education from Eastern Nazarene College (2005). His current research, consulting, and educational interests include:
* Vernal pool ecology and certification
* Land and biodiversity conservation
* Herpetology
* Conflicts between humans and wildlife (particularly reptiles)
* Live animal educational programs
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