I am an ecologist, photographer, and writer, and these three facets of my career inform and influence each other. My academic and field research are centered around understanding ecosystem dynamics across multiple trophic levels - including humans that are part of ecosystems - and devising conservation and management strategies that will allow natural systems to persist and function indefinitely. In recent years, I have done conservation research in the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, studying Marco Polo argali for the Wildlife Conservation Society and USAID; work in Tajikistan, surveying snow leopard habitat for Panthera; and investigated the links between wolves and elk and aspen in and near Yellowstone National Park (Ecology 93:12 2012, pp 2600-2614; Ecology 95:9 2014, pp 2671-2674; Food Webs, 2017). I am currently an associate teaching professor at Montana State University in Bozeman, teaching biology and ecology courses. When I'm not on campus, I prefer to be out riding my bike, or even better, hiking somewhere and taking pictures while my wife Janet paints watercolors nearby and plays with our dog Jiggs. In recent years, my emphasis has moved away from capturing stand-alone photos of animals, plants and scenes, and is moving towards documenting the ecology of animals and places (although I'll probably never pass up a nice stand-alone shot). My goal is to create photography that is more informative, and more intimate, in that it digs into the natural history of an animal or place. My hope is that when people look at my images, they will understand, connect with, and care more about wildlife and wild places.

My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.