JOHN CHRISTOPHER CAPECE

Address: 18 Marina Drive, LaBelle FL 33935 and 6017 NW 27th Terrace, Gainesville FL 32653
Telephone: Home: (941) 674-5727, Mobile: (941) 673-8766, Fax: 675-1233

 EDUCATION:

1994     Ph.D., University of Florida Department of Agricultural Engineering.
1984     Master of Engineering, University of Florida.
1982     Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Florida. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
1994 -pres.   University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
                        Assistant Professor/Water Quality Scientist.
1986-1993     Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida. Graduate Research Asst.
1985-1986     Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University. USDA Research Fellow.
1984-1985     Dept. of Agriculture, University Center of Dschang National Advanced School of
                       Agriculture; Cameroon, Africa. Faculty Member and USAID Technical Advisor.
1983-1984     Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida. Graduate Research Asst.
1980-1982     U.S. Geological Survey; Tampa, Florida. Hydrologic Technician.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE: 1995-pres.    Caloosahatchee River Citizens Assoc., Ft. Myers FL. Technical Advisor & Chair
1994-pres.    Indian Students and Scholar Services, Inc., Gainesville FL. Incorporator, Director.
1992-1995     Chinese Academic Link, Inc., College Park, Maryland. Director.
1991-pres.    Alpha Epsilon Lambda, Inc., Gainesville, Florida. Incorporator, Executive Director.
1991-pres.    Intelligentsia International, Inc., Gainesville, Florida. Incorporator, President.
1990-pres.    Grad Services, Inc., Gainesville, Florida. Incorporator, Secretary-Treasurer.
1989-1994     National Association of Graduate-Professional Students, Inc., Washington, D.C.
                       Incorporator, Southeast Coordinator, Legislative Director, National President.
1985-1992     EBE Services, Dschang, Cameroon, West Africa. Partner in agricultural bookstore. HONOR SOCIETIES:

        Tau Beta Pi            Omicron Delta Kappa           Epsilon Lambda Chi            Alpha Zeta
        Alpha Epsilon       Gamma Sigma Delta              Alpha Epsilon Lambda        Florida Blue Key

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

        American Society of Agricultural Engineers                 American Water Resources Association
        Soil and Water Conservation Society of America        Society of Wetlands Scientists

AWARDS:

        1995  Florida International University GSA Recognition Award
        1992  UF Graduate Student Research Paper Award
        1991  UF Hall of Fame
        1991, 1990, 1989, 1987,and 1984 UF Presidential Recognition
        1989  Pew Foundation National Teaching Assistant Leadership Award
        1988  UF-IFAS Student Leadership Award
        1986  USDA National Fellowship
        1984  UF Outstanding Agriculture Graduate Student