Author of "Finding Our Niche," Dr. Loring is a human ecologist and storyteller with interests in sustainability and food systems. His research has taken him to such diverse places as the temperate rainforests of British Columbia, the prairies of Saskatchewan, the highlands of Guatemala, and the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. An avid science communicator, he has produced several short films and given invited presentations in numerous international venues, including for the OECD, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and TedX.