He completed a masters degree in human dimensions of natural resources through a fellowship program with Walking Mountains Science Center in Colorado. Shawn’s Ph.D. research at Colorado State University involved investigating place-based educational strategies for communicating climate change in America’s National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges. His current research involves a collaborative project that partners rock climbers with bat biologists to discover roosting locations in Colorado. Outside of the classroom, Shawn enjoys sailing, rock climbing, backpacking, trail running, hunting, skiing, biking, and living sustainably with his family.