How do environmental issues play in this upcoming presidential election?
Before you vote for anybody in public office you should look at their record. And that includes the environment. We’ve had eight years of environmental destruction in this country. The public has basically shown apathy. Now there is considerable concern about climate change and that is the first time the public has really been aware of environmental problems that they have to think about. And parents when they see these things can discuss it with their children and encourage them to become locally involved. When did photography start to play a part in your work? I had a little box camera when I was still in high school, went to Canada, and took some pictures of porcupines and great blue herons and things like that. It wasn’t until later that I realized that if you had a good, interesting photo, someone might buy it. But I’ve always been aware since my college days that your research has to reach the public. Which means writing articles for magazines, and for that you need photos. Is th