"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place."

"I like to define ecology as ‘the web of life’ or ‘the interconnectedness of all things.’"

"We are surrounded by an infinite number of wonders, and yet we see so few of them."

"I am not a scientist in a white coat. I am a writer who happens to write about science."

"The beauty of a tree, the song of a bird, the murmur of a stream—these are the things that nourish the soul."