This episode of the Blue Earth Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Wade Worthen, Professor of Biology at Furman University. As a community ecologist he uses insect communities as model systems. His views on biodiversity are important and enlightening. It’s the story of a man who in his youth couldn’t get enough of the neighborhood’s wooded wonderland. As he grew, so did his curiosity about the natural world. The family physician became a role model to learn more about science. Wade earned his undergraduate degree from Bucknell and Masters and PhD from Rutgers University. He shares personal and academic observations about the precious aquatic ecosystems within inland waterways and estuaries.. For more information check out futurefrogmen.org and look for us on social media @futurefrogmen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support