ALISON PEARCE STEVENS

Why am I fascinated by nature and science? Maybe because I grew up near the Rocky Mountains, where I woke every day to an awe-inspiring view... Maybe because I learned so many incredible things while earning degrees in Biology (B.A.), Zoology (M.S.), and Ecology, evolution, and animal behavior (Ph.D... Dipping my hand in a tub full of "baby" honey bees (newly emerged, less than an hour old-they couldn't sting yet and were incredibly soft and teddy bearish).