How many marsh grass seeds can you collect in a day? I take an afternoon with Charleston Waterkeepers and the team from SCORE at Shem Creek to find out and learn more about oyster bed recovery.

A look at my 2025 Book Challenge. It was a year of diverse selections for me - from Sci-fi to travel books to a fun international challenge.

A solo hike along St Cuthbert’s Way along the Border region of Scotland and England. What could a biologist have in common with a 7th Century monk? Well, more than you may think.

Having authored dozens of biology textbooks, reference books, lab manuals and study guides over the years, I decided to turn my attention to an audience that I had very few interactions with - the kindergarten to second grade reader. Nacho House Cat represents my first collaboration with Ashley Moseley and Inspire EdVentures to produce wildlife education books for young readers.

A great read that I found on Libby about one person’s quest to help protect species of birds by forming a bird sanctuary.

After decades of teaching non-majors biology, I decided to develop a relevancy-based approach. Here is the story of how that project evolved into the innovative, and award-winning digital textbook, WhyBiology?

I created this Ted-Ed Animation on the genetics of cancer in order to explain how cancers works on a cellular level for my students, but have found it to be an excellent introduction for anyone who wants to understand the basics of how this disease works.

While waiting for yet another flight, I picked up Ben Feder’s book, and discovered 4 quotes that that greatly impacted my life.

The 6th Edition of Michael Windelspecht’s Essentials of Biology features an emerald toucan, but what is the story of why it is there?

After decades of teaching using a variety of digital resources, I developed 3 simple questions to ask myself before giving an assignment to a student.

Where did it all begin? As always, I took the unconventional path…. and it started with 17th century science.