Herpetologist, former Curator at Center for Reptile and Amphibian Propagation, Boerne, TX. From Indiana. Have lived in Columbus, and Lima, Ohio, upstate NY, West Palm Beach, FL , Boerne, TX. Currently retired, and reside in rural Oswego County, NY. Lifelong interest in Zoology, Ecology and Herpetology. Areas of concentration include natural history, reproductive biology, biogeography, and the herpetofauna of Ohio, Texas , New York, and the Caribbean islands. Also am an avid birder and fresh and saltwater fisherman.