By Ronica Stromberg
Anni Poetzl, a 2022 graduate of the School of Natural Resources, returned to the school March 10, 2025, to serve as the water quality extension educator.
Since the position is not new, Poetzl has been building on the work of others and using her past work experiences to address water quality goals.
The Arizona native previously worked two years for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. There, she served first as a program specialist for the Clean Water Act 404 Program and then as the agency's environmental assistance coordinator.
"I think having that technical background in water and being able to translate that technical jargon into a more palpable form for everyone will be very useful," she said. "I'm excited to see where that goes."
Besides holding a master's degree in natural resource sciences with a specialization in applied ecology from Nebraska, Poetzl earned undergraduate degrees from Arizona State University in literature and in conservation biology and ecology. She also served in the Peace Corps two years, teaching English in Moldova, a country between Romania and the Ukraine.
"I feel like some of my strengths include communication, education and connection, and when I saw this position, of course, having my degree in water quality and starting off in water quality at the Department of Environment and Energy, it really lit this fire," she said.
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