Chris is a limnologist, a Certified Lake Manager (CLM) through the North American Lake Management Society, and a former director and past president of the Colorado Lake and Reservoir Management Association. His education includes a B.A. in Biology from Gettysburg College, a M.S.P.H. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from the U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a Ph.D. in Limnology/Ecology from the U. of California, Davis, and a J.D. with a focus on water law from the U. of Colorado, Boulder. Over the years he has been on the faculty at the National University of El Salvador (Biology Dept., as a Peace Corps Volunteer), Michigan State University (Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife), and the Asian Institute of Technology (Aquaculture Program, Bangkok, Thailand), and was also a limnological consultant with Aquatic Solutions, LLC (Boulder, CO).

As a scientist-in-residence, Chris has over 10 years experience supervising university-based limnological research in El Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela, Indonesia, and Thailand. Research interests include nutrient cycling and eutrophication processes in freshwater systems, and natural food production for warmwater aquaculture. While associated with various US and international universities, Chris taught courses on Limnology (in English and Spanish), Aquatic Ecology, Analysis and Simulation of Complex Systems, Experimental Design and Analysis, and Scientific Analysis and the Law. He has also given workshops on bio-statistics, water quality analysis, and pond management for sustainable warmwater aquaculture. He has authored a book on an ecological approach to semi-intensive aquaculture and a book chapter on experimental design and statistics, published over 20 peer-reviewed technical articles, provides peer-review for several international scientific journals, and has presented at international conferences throughout the world.

Chris is the Senior Limnologist at SolarBee, Inc. where he assists in applying SolarBee circulators for improving water quality and the ecological restoration of lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and estuaries.