Eric Bauer, Ph.D.

Eric is from the foothills of the Adirondacks in upstate New York. He received his bachelor's (Fisheries and Aquatic Science) and master's (Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management) degrees from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York where he got hands on experience conducting research on the ecology of fish parasites and invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species . He received his PhD in Biology from Auburn University where his research examined the distribution of the biodiversity of fish, aquatic insects, crayfish genetics, and fish parasites of stream networks in northwest Alabama.