Natural History of Appalachian Ohio

08/23/2024

Last spring, I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with the people at and reflect on my career in teaching.

Joined by Kip Brady, we learn all about the new world of modern sciences and how you can inspire the next generation as a teacher! “About Thirty Minutes” is brought to you in partnership with Our City Productions .

05/28/2024

Another nice article this week about our "Bobcat Study" in the Tuscarawas County Bargain Hunter. https://online.fliphtml5.com/zjng/olim/ =5

01/09/2022

It's been a long while since I've last posted anything to this page. The tick project has gained momentum. Here is a website we've created to share results of our Borrelia prevalence testing.

This project engages students from New Philadelphia High School in examining pathogen prevalence in Blacklegged Tick populations.

10/30/2020

This week we started a new project designed to examine habitat preferences of the Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis).

10/09/2020

Today my Natural History classes will venture out to begin a study of our region's headwater streams and how land use has influenced them.

08/30/2020

Getting ready for the new school year to start. Look out forests and streams, here we come!

01/29/2020

Setting up camera traps.