Jim is a graduate of Penn State with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. He began  with Aqua-Terra in May 2004. Jim also worked for the Pennsylvania Game Commission as part of a fisher research, trapping and telemetry project during the summer of 2006. After graduation, he spent a year working for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources studying the ecology of bobcats in southern Iowa. He is currently a graduate student at ESU. Through this work, Jim has had the opportunity to be involved in research regarding black bear, white-tailed deer, fisher, bobcats, raccoons, and various species of birds and herps. Jim enjoys hunting, fishing, trapping, and spending time at his cabin.