Nov 21, 2022
Scott Nelson, Great Lakes Science Center
Plant-Rich Diets

Scott Nelson received a degree at Eastern Michigan University in Aquatic Biology and Computer Science,  and has been employed for 37 years at the U.S. Geological Survey's Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, as the Information Technology Lead. He is Past President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North, where he has been a member for 30 years and manages the club’s butterfly garden located in Gallup Park. Scott has belonged to the Ann Arbor Seventh-Day Adventist Church since 1990, where he installed solar panels and a rain garden. The Church is a community of practice for plant-rich diets. Scott also belongs to the Steering Committee of Washtenaw Optimal Wellness – another community of practice promoting the Blues Zones Lifestyle in Washtenaw County. He is co-chair of the Plant-Rich Diet Task Force of the Rotary International, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group.