Assistant Professor of Biology West Liberty University
Zack is an evolutionary and behavioral ecologist who studies crayfish diversity. The goal of his research is to untangle the ecological and evolutionary complexities that have led crayfishes to be amongst the most successful freshwater animals within the Eastern United States and beyond. He is the author of an upcoming popular science book (available 1/6/26) on crayfish entitled "Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdad: The Biology and Conservation of North America's Favorite Crustaceans" published by UNC Press (Pre-order online at UNC Press, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon)