Nathanael joined the library faculty in 2019. He is an avid naturalist and educator, classically trained as a biologist and environmental scientist with study focus in botany and ecology. Prior to Cedarville University, he served as a faculty member of Northwest Indian College on the Laq'temish (Lummi) Nation reservation in Bellingham, WA. He began his career as the Youth & Volunteer Programs Coordinator/Educator for the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest with the U.S. Forest Service, and with the National Forest Foundation as an AmeriCorps Vista Fellow.