Daniel Shepardson

Dan is Professor of Geoenvironmental and Science Education at Purdue University. He holds a joint appointment in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Dan is a nationally recognized nature photographer and author. He is the author and photographer of A Place Called Turkey Run: A Celebration of Indiana’s Second State Park in Photographs and Words and Visualizing Nature: A Journey Through the Midwest in Photographs and Words. He teaches environmental science and environmental education courses at Purdue. He received his PhD in science education from The University of Iowa and his master’s in science education and BS in wildlife science from Utah State University. Dan is an avid nature lover, who spends his free time hiking and photographing nature in Indiana's state parks and local nature preserves. He spends several weeks every summer in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.