Background
Rankin, Merry Lynn was born on December 22, 1964 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Boyd and Twila Louise (Little) Rankin.
researcher wildlife extension assistant
Rankin, Merry Lynn was born on December 22, 1964 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Boyd and Twila Louise (Little) Rankin.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1987. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1998.
Department coordinator, salesperson, Richman Gordon, Des Moines, 1987-1992;
buyer assistant, Pidgeon's Furniture, Des Moines, 1989-1991;
academic tutor, Iowa State University Athletic Department, Ames, since 1992;
bookkeeper, Iowa Conservation Education Council, Ames, since 1994;
extension wildlife assistant, Iowa State University Extension Svc., Ames, since 1993;
fisheries extension assistant, North Control Regional Center assistant, Iowa State University Extension Svc., Ames, since 1998. Consultant Environmental Education Development Strategy, Ames, 1994. Planning committee Fen Wetlands Project Environmental Protection Agency/Iowa State University Extension Svc., Ames, 1994-1995.
Planning committee Iowa 4-H Foundation/Iowa Department National Resources, since 1994. Coordinator committee Governor's Conference on Education about Conservation and Environmental, Ames, 1994. Overseas field researcher, India, 1992, Costa Rica, 1996, Australia, 1997;member planning committee field day project Wildlife and Fisheries, Ames, 1996-1997.
Co-chair Campus Chest Blood Drive, Ames, Iowa, 1986. Earth kids coordinator Student Environmental Council, Ames, 1993, Outdoor Center Intern Director Iowa State University Young Men’s Christian Association, Ames, 1993. Volunteer Iowa State University Volumes, 1986-1987, 97—.
Volunteer, Disaster Team member American Red Cross, Ames, since 1986. Counselor Outdoor Journey for Girls, Guthrie Center, Iowa, since 1996. Volunteer McFarland Park, Ames, since 1997.
Volunteer Worldly Goods, Ames, since 1997. Volunteer Walnut Creek Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, Iowa, since 1997. Mentor Iowa State University Young Women’s Christian Association, Ames, since 1997.
Faculty liason department animal ecology University Iowa, Ames, since 1996. Educational coordinator Science Bound, Ames, 1996. Member workshop and awards committees Iowa Conservation Education Council.
Chairman board directors Environmental Leadership Institute, Des Moines, Iowa, 1998. Member National Association Interppretation Graduate Scholarhip, Iowa Women in National Resources, American Women in Science, Women in Science and Engineering (mentor progressive, 1993, member role model program), Iowa Association Naturalists (recycle Iowa committee, chairman committee Adult Environmental Education), National Association for Interpretation, Sigma Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key National Honor Society (member best American program).
Married Richard Joe Dunkin, June 10, 1983 (divorced June, 1991).