Joseph W. Meeker

Joseph W. Meeker is a human ecologist with a Ph.D. in comparative
literature, and a master's and postdoctorial studies in wildlife
ecology and comparative animal and human behavior. He has been a
ranger in the National Park Service. He produced and hosted the radio
series "Minding the Earth" carried on many National Public Radio
stations during the 1980s. He has taught in several universities, and
is currently a Core Faculty member at the Graduate School of the Union
Institute. His books include Spheres of Life, The Comedy of Survival, and
Minding the Earth.