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I was born on [[Pearl Harbor Day]] in [[1974]] in the [[USA]]. I happen to have a more-or-less encyclopedic memory for things I've read, especially if [[biology]]-related (but not, alas, for the location of my car keys and/or wallet). Currently, I live within 40 minutes of both [[Assateague Island National Seashore]] ([[Maryland]]) and [[Chincoteague, Virginia|Chincoteague]] [[National Wildlife Refuge]] ([[Virginia]]).

My academic focus is in [[environmental philosophy]] and [[ethics]], especially [[bioethics]] and [[animal]] ethics. Besides philosophy, I dabble in a little of everything - national and international [[politics]], [[psychology]] and the various other [[cognitive science]]s, and even [[progressive rock]] music (if I were to make a list, [[King Crimson]] in its many incarnations and [[Tool (band)|Tool]] happen to fall into my all-time top five favorite musical acts) -- though (as a student of biology for many years) [[zoology]] and its related subfields happen to be among my favorite subjects!

By and large, my interests are interdisciplinary, and so there'll be some variation day-to-day as to what I'm editing. I have a background in the [[philosophy of biology]], so I appreciate solid conceptual critiques of the [[life science]]s. My general intention is to keep abreast in the subject, so when I'm thinking or writing about living organisms my philosophical speculations have their roots in the real world. For the same reasons, I frequently browse politics, the [[social science]]s ([[anthropology]], etc.), philosophy and [[religion]] (especially [[Buddhism]]), [[human evolution]], [[neuroscience]], [[ecology]], [[ornithology]], [[herpetology]], [[paleontology]], [[linguistics]], [[world history]], and [[international law]], among others. Philosophically speaking, I am an [[Idealism|idealist]] and [[panentheist]].

My favorite [[animal]]s tend to be [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[Carnivora|carnivores]], and [[primate]]s, though I am terribly fascinated by most animate beings. My latest career stint was at a local park doing environmental education with native, non-releasable [[raptors]] and other birds, [[snake]]s, [[turtle]]s, [[lizard]]s, [[frog]]gies, [[arthropod|bugs]] and various other creepy-crawlies. Plans in the near future include attending a [[graduate studies|grad program]] in [[Environmental Studies]] or [[nature writing]], or possibly [[veterinary technology]].

For your viewing pleasure, here are a few projects I have/been (or plan to get) working on (some, of course, more than others):

[[Snapping turtle]]<br>

[[Chelydridae]]<br>

[[Allegheny woodrat]]<br>

[[Ground squirrel]]<br>

[[Delmarva Peninsula]]<br>

[[Pocomoke River]]<br>

Feel like discussing any articles I've edited, or got something on your mind? Contact me at your leisure; if you take the time and effort to talk, I'll reciprocate (eventually -- trust me!).