{"id":3416,"date":"2017-06-14T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2024-11-12T13:54:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T18:54:08","slug":"alumni-spotlight-joe-overlock-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/14\/alumni-spotlight-joe-overlock-06\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Joe Overlock, \u201806"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/category\/alumni-spotlight\/\">Spotlight<\/a> shines this week on Joe Overlock from Warren, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2006 with a major in Biology. \u00a0He is currently working as a Fisheries Management Supervisor for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ifw\/\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly after college I landed my dream job as a Fisheries Biologist for the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&amp;W). \u00a0For nine years I assisted with the management and conservation of inland fisheries resources in Washington and Hancock Counties. \u00a0About a year ago I took the position of Fisheries Management Supervisor out of the main headquarters in Augusta. \u00a0I now provide support to and daily oversight of biological staff working from all seven Fishery Management Regions, and the Bangor office. \u00a0Some of my responsibilities include oversight in the preparation and implementation of statewide and regional management plans, work programs, regulatory and stocking changes, research, strategic and operational plans, adherence to policy and guidelines, communications, data collection, and report preparation. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am extremely fortunate that my career has allowed me the opportunity to make positive impacts to Maine\u2019s high quality and nationally known inland fisheries resources for brook trout, landlocked salmon, Arctic char, lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth, and largemouth bass. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>What is the most valuable thing you learned while at UMM?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership. UMM\u2019s small class sizes and intimate campus gave me the opportunity to grow and gain valuable leadership skills in the classroom, as a chemistry lab assistant, an organic chemistry tutor, and a brother of Sigma Chi Lamda (sports and leadership fraternity). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Do you have any advice for current students at UMM?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The things that drew me to UMM were the small class sizes, a focus on the students, and location, location, location! 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