He earned his M.S. from University of Wyoming in Entomology and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in Ecology. He has conducted research in entomology, ecotoxicology and aquatic and microbial ecology, and has written papers and book sections covering techniques in soil microbiology. At Fairmont State, he teaches environmental science, ecology and invertebrate biology. At the panel discussion, he will discuss the general overview of the general ecosystem ecology.