Alex Fotheringham

Alex Fotheringham joined Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute in 2024 as a forestry research associate monitoring wetlands and erosion on Eglin Air Force Base. Alex collaborates with multiple parties in the 96th Civil Engineering Group on Eglin, Army Corps of Engineers, and private consulting and contracting groups around Northwest Florida. Alex monitors and explores different areas of the Eglin range for signs of habitat damage or threats to wetland species caused by human infrastructure development. He graduated from the University of Florida’s school of Forests, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences in 2023 after 3 years of schooling and participation in multiple research studies and projects with the University.

When he isn’t working Alex enjoys a variety of activities such as guitar, skateboarding, gaming with friends, and just exploring around Northwest Florida. Alex is a 14-year Florida resident after moving many times previously due to his parents’ military status. He loves going outside to help where he can, playing or making music, and coming home to spend time with his cat, Max, at the end of a hard day’s work.