Declan McCabe is an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. His job is to clearly communicate fascinating and complex biology to entry-level students and he has translated that skill into a successful career as an outreach specialist to high-school audiences.He is a columnist for Northern Woodlands Magazine and a regular contributor to a syndicated natural history series called The Outside Story, and an occasional contributor to Connecticut Woodlands Magazine. He lives in South Burlington, Vermont.