Degrees:

A.S. in Math and Science form Onondaga Community College.
B.S. in Environmental Science from SUNY-ESF on the campus of Syracuse University.
M.A. in Oceanography and Marine Biology form Western Connecticut State University.

Continuing Education:

St. Petersburg College...Physics and Astronomy
Montana State University...Graduate Astronomy
University of Nebraska Kearney...Graduate Anatomy and Physiology and Evolutionary Biology
NOVA South East University...Graduate Geology
Mississippi State University...Graduate Meteorology
University of Central Florida...Graduate Education Classes
University of New Hampshire...Graduate Wetland Studies
University of Maryland...Graduate Anatomy and Physiology

Awards and Achievements:

Named 4 times to "Who's Who of American Teachers" as a High School Teacher.
Named to "Who's Who of American Professionals" as an Adjunct Professor.
Represented Seminole Campus at the Tribute to Teachers Awards Ceremony, recognizied twice.
Served as a Panelist for the United Nations "Waves of Change" initiative relating to Ocean Acidification.
Volunteer as a speaker and a summer camp naturalist at Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Speak regularly for the City of St. Petersburg's Natural History Series.
Founded the "Environmental Club,"  "Tampa Bay Fishing Club" and "St. Petersburg Nature Photography Club."
Named "Sportsman of the Month" by Florida Sportsman Magazine.

Hobbies:
Fulltime Husband, Father and Grandfather
Golf, Fishing and Hiking
Nature Photography
Video Ganmes