Milton earned a B.S. in Biology from St. Francis University and was then awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellowship to attend the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he earned an M.S. in Biology. Milton’s Master’s thesis involved a study on tropical forest restoration in the Florida Keys. Milton then pursued a career with the Federal Government at the National Science Foundation, serving in several positions including science assistant (biologist) and analyst for almost five years. Milton then went on to earn a PhD in Environmental Science & Public Policy from George Mason University. Today, he serves as Director of Natural Sciences at Wilmington University after successfully launching Environmental Science and Biology degrees as Chair. Milton also recently released a best selling audiobook on synthetic biology (https://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Biology-Lifes-Extraordinary-Worlds/dp/B0B99NGFCR ), and runs a business and blog named Phantom Ecology https://www.phantomecology.com/post/https-www-phantomecology-com-post-manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site).