Samantha Pitts
Sam comes from the Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department, where she spent the last 7 years balancing the needs of human and natural communities, through species monitoring, education and outreach, and development permitting as the Coastal Program Manager.
A life-long Floridian, Sam has a B.S. in Natural Resources Conservation from the University of Florida. After graduating, she spent several years as an environmental educator, including as live aboard deckhand leading students through sailing programs on the Schooner Roseway in Boston, MA and St Croix, USVI and at the Oxbow Eco-Center in St Lucie County as an Environmental Specialist.
At PPBEP, Sam is responsible for overseeing the education and community outreach initiatives of the program. You can find her leading kayak tours, creating content, or talking to residents at community events, working to engage the community in our efforts to restore and protect the Pensacola and Perdido Bay watersheds.
When not at work, you can find her hiking, enjoying our beautiful beaches with her husband, or curled up with a good book and her cat. Sam can be reached at 850-595-1479 or at one of the options below.
