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	His involvement with Au Sable, however, goes back to his days as cook (Summer 2002), student (2004 and 2005), and Au Sable graduate fellow (2007-2010). Still, his favorite job remains as broomball player, instructor, and personal trainer (1992-present), which he began when his dad first started teaching &rdquo;Environmental Ethics&rdquo; at Au Sable during January Term.</p>
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	Dieter completed a MS/MPP program at the University of Michigan&rsquo;s School of Natural Resources and Environment and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy in 2010. It was during his three years at UM that he participated in Au Sable&rsquo;s Graduate Fellowship program [link to grad fellows website]. His Master&rsquo;s research brought him to the mountains and hills of Nepal where he studied community-based conservation and adaptation efforts. Dieter&rsquo;s passion is for heeding God&rsquo;s call to be good environmental stewards and seeking justice by finding ways for conservation, development, and human rights to coexist.</p>
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	Prior to entering graduate school, he worked as a watershed specialist for the Huron River Watershed Council and the City of Ann Arbor. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in International Development from Calvin College, where he coordinated the Calvin Environmental Assessment Program (CEAP), served as member of the Environmental Stewardship Coalition (ESC), and contributed as a member of Grand Rapids Mayor Heartwell&rsquo;s Environmental Advisory Council.<br />
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	Dieter says, &ldquo;Au Sable has impacted my life in such a profound way, it is difficult to disentangle the ways its shaped, and continues to shape, my path toward caring for God&rsquo;s creation in important and meaningful ways. I love working for Au Sable because I get to invite students to come to a place that will have that type of enduring impact on the rest of their lives as well.&rdquo;</p>
