He earned his B.A. in English from Florida Gulf Coast University, and he holds an M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida. Dr. Otto’s publications include the book Green Speculations: Science Fiction and Transformative Environmentalism (2012) as well as chapters in the recent books Green Planets: Ecology and Science Fiction (2014) and Learning for Sustainability in Times of Accelerating Change (2012). He teaches Environmental Humanities and Themes in the Humanities in FGCU’s General Education Program, and he contributes several courses to FGCU’s Interdisciplinary Studies minor.