I'm a Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Franklin Pierce University where I teach courses such as Introduction to Environmental Science, Ecology, Plant Biology, and Forest Ecology. The University is located in rural southwest New Hampshire in the United States and the campus includes over 1,000 acres of natural areas. As a result, my classes spend significant amounts of time in the field studying natural history and collecting data to answer ecological questions.

Research Interests
In the past, I have studied endangered butterflies in Oregon, the effect of land-use history on forest plants in central New York, the impacts of an invasive shrub on native plants in New Hampshire, and an endangered bird in Costa Rica (you can find more about that study here). More recently, my interests have shifted to the use of technology to help share and promote understanding of the natural world. Examples include an online guide for undergraduate research, a tree guide for the Franklin Pierce Campus, sound graphs, sound installations, and sheet music to share data on climate change. You can find my bio on the Franklin Pierce University website here and my CV here.