• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
• M.S., Oregon State University
• B.S., Oregon State University

Research, writing & teaching interests:

• Assessment & management of aquatic ecosystems in local watersheds
• Place-based environmental education
• Native American spiritual beliefs & practices
• Interactions between science, technology and society
• Plankton photomicrography
• Creative writing—Autobiographical and reflective essays

Creative writing-- Autobiographical and reflective essays

• Some examples of Dan Merritt's non-scientific writings
  • The Procedure or How I Came to See the Vas Deferens Between Dr. Blaire and Me
  • Rain and Basketball
  • Night Vigil
  • Kittens