Common Amphibians of Costa Rica by David Norman

In 1998, biologist David Norman published a delightful guide to the common amphibians of Costa Rica, packed with his wonderful and detailed illustrations and observations on the species’ natural history. I had the pleasure of working with David for a couple of years,...

Managed Ecosystems – The Mesoamerican Experience

Another book I wrote a chapter for was Managed Ecosystems: The Mesoamerican Experience, by L. Upton Hatch and Marylin Swisher.  Published in 1999, it was one of my early experiencing writing and editing a chapter totally via e-mail exchanges. It is hard to find copies...

River and Streams Ecosystems of the World

One of the most amazing opportunities, and a highlight of my scientific career, was to be selected to author a chapter in this landmark book on rivers and stream ecosystems, edited by three of the top aquatic ecologists in the world.  The original edition by Elsevier...

A Guide to the Carnivores of Central America

This is Claudia and my book, published in 2000 through the University of Texas Press.  The book is currently out of print but this doesn’t mean it is unavailable!  There are many copies out there that can still be purchased and at a substantial fraction of the...