Navigating the Complicated Realities of Natural Resource Sustainability Fishing has a long history in my family. Tracings of fish adorn the termite-eaten walls of our summer cottage and my grandpa—as passed down in familial lore—even managed to catch a fish in his swimsuit (unintentionally, he claimed). My dad, never one to be outdone, managed one […]
Eli Knapp
Eli J. Knapp, PhD, has had a fascination with wildlife ever since obsessively counting deer on his bus rides to school every morning as a kid. His wildlife interests have put him into kayaks, hot air balloons, dilapidated land rovers, and many pairs of hiking boots in search of new species and experiences. When not watching birds, Eli teaches courses in conservation biology, wildlife behavior, human ecology, and Swahili at Houghton College in western, New York where he is a tenured professor of intercultural studies and biology. Each Spring he takes 20-30 students to East Africa for an annual study abroad semester. His research interests are inspired by a three-year stint in Serengeti National Park, where he studied the coexistence of people and wildlife around protected areas. Eli now enjoys sharing nature with his wife and three children, and has chronicled his adventures in a forthcoming book: The Delightful Horror of Family Birding: Sharing Nature with the Next Generation (Torrey House Press, November 2018)