Drew Howing
Iowa Lakes Community College
Professor | Environmental Studies
Estherville Campus
dhowing@iowalakes.edu
712-362-7978
Education:
A.S., Environmental Studies, Iowa Lakes Community College
B.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Science, South Dakota State University
M.S., Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University
PBS Short Film: Iowa Lakeside Laboratories History & Modern Day Research on Blanding Turtles In Okoboji
Drew has been serving as a Program Coordinator at Iowa Lakes since 2016. During this time, he also gained experience as a graduate research assistant at Montana State University, focusing on Blanding’s turtles, and a river Otter research technician at Iowa State University.
Before this, he participated in research involving Beavers, Sharp-Tailed Grouse, Wolves, Big Game Wildlife, and Livestock. Locally, Drew worked as a Conservation and Parks Assistant with the Palo Alto County Conservation Board in Ruthven, Iowa.
- Alumni & Friends Association, Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award
- Outstanding Faculty Employee – Career Tech/Vocational Secondary
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Research
- Teaching
- Advising Students
- Hosting camps/outdoor education,
- Professional public speaking/presentations
- Club Administration – Lakerlife and Conservation Club
“I am passionate about Natural Resource Management, conservation, and Jesus. I want to use my gift of understanding the Natural World and my zeal for conserving it to draw people closer to God through understanding, managing, and appreciating what we have available to us.”