Stan is a Ph.D. Wildlife Science student in the Urban Ecology Program at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research focuses on the effects of urbanization on productivity, survivorship, dietary selection, and dispersal on hawks and owls along an urban-to-wildland gradient in the Puget Sound Ecoregion.
Prior to starting his Ph.D., Stan worked as Research Naturalist for IslandWood (formerly the Puget Sound Environmental Learning Center). There, he instructed graduate ecology programs, developed and coordinated on-site research projects, assisted in long-term program and curriculum development and lead natural history field trips. Stan also served for eleven years as the Conservation Coordinator and Naturalist for the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and as an adjunct instructor for the University of Cincinnati. Stan is also a semi-professional photographer and graphic design specialist. He holds a B.A. in Zoology from Miami University.