Jim Hansel

Jim is a Xavier University and Cincinnati State and Technical College graduate. Jim is currently a graduate student at Miami University, Oxford pursuing a master's degree in environmental sciences with a focus on botanical biological conservation. He spent several years in the commercial horticulture industry as a horticulturist before entering the public gardening field. While in college, he worked at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Garden as an intern. While at the Zoo, he managed Jungle Trails, a multi-million dollar outdoor-simulated rain forest. Jim is responsible for the development of the Hauck Botanic Garden as a learning laboratory. He also teaches adult horticulture classes and conducts tours for the Civic Garden Center.

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