Van Niel, a professor of Environmental Conservation, has taught at FLCC for 16 years. In addition to being an alum of FLCC, he holds a BS from SUNY Cortland, an MS in Wildlife from Utah State University and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Rochester. Van Niel's course load centers around wildlife courses and his field work includes studies with black bears, river otters, camera traps and passerine birds.

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