Raised a simple Missouri farm boy, Sebastian managed to attend a British Prep School before commencing a college career that would culminate in a Doctoral Degree in Marine Ecology. He also served as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy, and as a scoutmaster, SCUBA instructor, Wilderness Survival instructor, and Firearms instructor. He has worked as an ecologist in both government and private practice, as well as a freelance nature photographer and computer programmer. Sebastian’s favorite quote: “Failure is the whetstone of success.” ~ T. Leith Rettie, 1884.