Early Schooling
In college, my housemate (who was a botany major) and I spent time in the countryside of Corvallis Oregon gathering wild foods and herbs from which we made teas. Working at a coop, steeped me in the world of organics and health food stores, which in this country, serve as an interface for herbal education.
During this time and later, I earned a bachelor degree in science (zoology/animal behavior) and a minor in cultural anthropology (Native American emphasis), which gave me a strong background in physiology and ecology.
After a couple of years as an interning animal behaviorist, I went to graduate school at Arizona State University and earned a master of science (zoology/animal behavior). While there, I taught physiology and biology labs, where I gained experience explaining how the body works and the intricacies of biological systems to students.
My graduate research involved plant-animal relationships (ecology of red squirrels on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona) and I presented breakthrough information on the nutritional ecology of squirrels at the ABS (Animal Behavioral Society) meetings in New York 1990.
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