B.A.      1976    Biology    San Francisco State University
  M.A.     1982    Biology    San Francisco State University
                                              Mentor:   Dr. Harry D. Thiers
                                              Thesis
  Ph.D.    1989    Biology    University of California,
                                                 Santa Barbara
                                              Mentor:   Dr. Ian K. Ross
                                              Dissertation
  Postdoctoral fellowship  1989-1991
                                              University of Toronto Erindale
                                              Dr. James B. Anderson
                                              Dr. Paul A. Horgen

Gainful employment:

1972-1979    Ranger / Naturalist, California Dept. of
                        Parks and Recreation
1978             Assistant grower, Miracle Mushrooms 
1979             Research Scientist, Mushroom Division,
                        Castle & Cooke, Inc.
1979-1981    Manager, R&D, C.&M. Mushrooms, Inc.
1981-1984    Process Manager / Grower, Hazel Dell
                        Mushrooms, Inc.
1991-1993    Research Scientist, Sylvan America, Inc.
1993-pres.   Director of Research, USA, Sylvan America
                        Inc.

1988-pres.   Founder/director, Agaricus Resource Program

Masters thesis:  The genus Agaricus in coastal California.

Doctoral dissertation:  Evolution and Agaricus bisporus.