Dr. Gathany found his niche in the interdisciplinary science of ecology. He is passionate about challenging students as they develop a holistic and integrative biblical understanding of caring for creation right alongside the technical aspects of socio-ecological approaches to address environmental challenges. He has had the pleasure of serving both as a faculty member at Au Sable Institute and as a faculty advisor to the Cedarville student environmental organization, Pro Terra Forma - for the beauty of the earth. Each year you will find him teaching introductory and advanced ecology courses, mapping and spatial analysis (GIS), and environmental ethics. His research interests range from biogeography and biogeochemistry to climate change and environmental justice. He and his students can be often found in streams, grasslands, and forests – a good day is being in all three.