I am the President-Elect of the International Herpetological Symposium, the President of Herpetological Conservation International, and the Vice President of Best Production Company. My passion as a naturalist is herpetology. I have searched for reptiles on every continent they occur, and have a particular fondness for aquatic snakes including sea snakes and acrochordus. When I am not traveling, "home" is within walking distance to Joshua Tree National Park and the vacation home is in Costa Rica on 30 acres of rainforest adjacent to Corcovado National Park.