I am a plant ecologist and Professor of Biology at Clayton State University where I teach ecology and plant biology courses. As a riparian plant ecologist, I study the impacts of urbanization and climate change on riparian (riverine) plant community restoration and the role of seed germination in community dynamics.    As a technologist, I'm interested in bridging the gap between the world of technology and ecology through mobile app development. To this end I develop a variety of Android apps for use in ecology, outreach, and education, teach app development workshops, and run EcoHackathons.