He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at Loughborough University of Technology and a B.S. in Engineering Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a Peace Corps volunteer and worked for UNICEF as well. He has worked for many years in Africa on rural water supply. John K. Leiser, Ph.D. graduated summa cum laude from East Stroudsburg University in 1996 with a B.S. in Environmental Studies. In 2003 he earned his Ph.D. in Biology from Lehigh University. John is an Associate Professor of Biology at Northampton Community College. He is an Associate Board Member of the Monroe County Conservation District, a Board Member of Pocono Avian Research Center, and served on Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Feasibility Study Team. His work has been published in Animal Behaviour, The Journal of Fish Biology, and many other journals.