After High school, I went to FJC, Southern Florida University , Iowa State University and completed my Ph.D. Since the middle of the 70's, Maine has been my home, and I was employed at the University of Maine. I have two sons who enjoy my love of the outdoors. Maine was a perfect place for my work and my recreational fun in kayaking, paddling boarding and surfing - a sport I started in Florida with many N.B.S. colleagues in my youth.