George James KenagyImmersed in nature over a lifetime along the Pacific Coast, George James Kenagy was born in California, grew up in Oregon, and completed his education in California. His academic career began in 1976 at the University of Washington, where he continue, since 2008, as emeritus professor of biology and curator of mammals at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. His research spans ecology, physiology, behavior, and evolutionary biology, and he has taught natural history of mammals, environmental physiology, vertebrate zoology, and biogeography. Kenagy studied at Pomona College and the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by post-doctoral experiences at the Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie and the University of California, Los Angele, and San Diego campuses. He has recently taken up writing essays that relate his personal experiences in nature over the course of his life. He lives in Seattle and the San Juan Islands and travels most frequently to Latin America. Read More Read Less