Introduction

As a faculty member, Lewis’ teaching load has included courses in biology, ecology, environmental science and scuba. He spent many years directing study abroad courses in The Bahamas and the United Kingdom as well as off-campus courses in U.S. wilderness areas. His international conservation work spans Kenya, China, and Japan. Much of his published research focuses on wild populations of turtles and is conducted in collaboration with undergraduate students. Additional professional work includes the biology of domestic dogs helping humans to understand their canine partners. He recently published a book, The Biology of Dogs: from Gonads through Guts to Ganglia.

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Academic Areas and Departments

Biology

College of Arts and Sciences

Education

Wildlife Ecology (Minors: Geography, Forestry)
1990, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wildlife Ecology
1988, MSc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biology (Minor: Environmental Studies)
1984, BA, Augustana College