Herb’s Introductory Comments

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my new website. As mentioned in my “About” section, I am a retired university professor, shifting my creative energies to nature photography and videography, I’ve actually been doing this for many years, but with my course content as the primary focus. Oh, by the way, my area of expertise has been plant biology; ecology; and environmental science - but really, all things biological. Because I have held administrative and teaching positions at small, fine arts institutions, I found myself teaching a much broader range of courses than faculty at larger institutions. I’ve also been teaching on-line courses for a long time, giving me some basic experience with various video tools.

I’ve added a blog to my webpage because I want to continue telling stories in narrative form. It’s clear that the human endeavor is having huge impacts on the biosphere. I hope my photos and videos help viewers gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for our environment - but we need to also understand that climate change and other human impacts are leading causes of the loss in biodiversity that is becoming more and more evident. So, from time-to-time, I’ll be writing about that, maybe using my photos and videos to draw attention to changes that I’ve observed or that are underscored by my work.

Thanks again for your interest in my webpage. Please be patient as I transition to these tools and come back to see what I have to say.