Todd Harwell is a doctoral student in the Environmental Sciences program at Oregon State University with a focus on Environmental Education. Specifically his research is aimed at exploring the relationships between informal science education institutions (including museums, zoos, aquaria, nature/science centers, and more) and the LGBTQ+ community.  Beyond academic life Todd enjoys biking around town, throwing clay into mugs on the pottery wheel, and spoiling his feline son, Keshito.