Geographic story
- Born: Oxford, England...but family moved while I was still very young
- First memories: Sioux Center, Iowa (US) Our family lived here for 13 years (while father taught at Dordt College)
- Back to Canada: In 1982 my family moved to Hamilton, Ontario (while father taught at Redeemer College)
- University years: Ancaster and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
with significant field experiences in Presqu'ile Provincial Park (on the north shore of Lake Ontario)
- BCS (math major, geography minor). Redeemer College,
1991 - MA (geography). University of Waterloo, 1993
- PhD (geography). University of Waterloo, 1998
- BCS (math major, geography minor). Redeemer College,
- Bay of Fundy: 1998 short (but memorable) stay in Sackville,
New Brunswick for a short post-doc in a salt marsh - Grand Rapids, MI: 1999 move to Grand Rapids to teach at Calvin College
- Favourite vacation spots: Canadian Rockies, Atlantic Canada, Bruce Peninsula
