Sergei A. Polozov grew up near Moscow, Russia; did his ornithological research in Turkmenistan; received his Ph.D. in ecology and ornithology from Moscow Pedagogical State University, where he was teaching before coming to the United States in 1993. Since then he has been teaching field biology and environmental science in 45 countries, including around the world voyage. He participated in a variety of international projects on science, education, and mass media in different countries; hosted a radio and TV shows on nature and sustainable development; published numerous articles on ornithology and environmental education, chapters in several monographs, and two non-fiction books on nature and intercultural communication. Professor, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Warner Pacific University (Portland, Oregon, USA).