Enger-Ross/Concepts in Biology, 9/e

Eldon D. Enger

Eldon D. Enger is a professor of biology at Delta College, a community college near Saginaw, Michigan. He received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from the University of Michigan. Professor Enger has over 30 years of teaching experience, during which he has taught biology, zoology, environmental science, and several other courses. He has been very active in curriculum and course development. Recent activities include the development of a learning community course in stream ecology, which involves students in two weekend activities including canoeing and camping, and a plant identification course that incorporates weekend field activities with backpacking and camping. In addition, he was involved in the development of an environmental regulations course and an environmental technician curriculum.

Professor Enger is an advocate for variety in teaching methodology. He feels that if students are provided with varied experiences, they are more likely to learn. In addition to the standard textbook assignments, lectures, and laboratory activities, his classes are likely to include writing assignments, student presentation of lecture material, debates by students on controversial issues, field experiences, individual student projects, and discussions of local examples and relevant current events. Textbooks are very valuable for presenting content, especially if they contain accurate, informative drawings and visual examples. Lectures are best used to help students see themes and make connections, and laboratory activities provide important hands-on activities.

Professor Enger has been a Fulbright Exchange Teacher to Australia and Scotland, received the Bergstein Award for Teaching Excellence and the Scholarly Achievement Award from Delta College, and participated as a volunteer in an Earthwatch Research Program in Costa Rica, studying the behavior of a bird known as the long-tailed manakin. He has also visited Australian New Zealand, New Guinea, Fiji, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Morocco, many areas in Europe, and much of the United States. During these travels he has spent considerable time visiting coral reefs, ocean coasts, mangrove swamps, alpine tundra, prairies, tropical rainforests, cloud forests, deserts, temperate rainforests, coniferous forests, deciduous forests, and many other special ecosystems. This extensive experience provides the background to look at environmental issues from a broad perspective.

Professor Enger is married, has two college-aged sons, and enjoys a variety of outdoor pursuits such as cross-country skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, camping and gardening. Other interests include reading a wide variety of periodicals, beekeeping, singing in a church choir, and preserving garden produce.

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