Jeff Bloom

I'm hopelessly curious and inquisitive. I love to write... mostly because I learn much more by writing. I love photography, but never seem to have enough time to immerse myself. I'm completely fascinated by the organisms and ecosystems of our world, especially dogs, cats, sharks, and just about every invertebrate, as well as the myriad of single-celled critters. I love marine ecosystems (of course, I live in the desert), aquatic ecosystems, and forest ecosystems. I'm currently trying to connect more deeply with desert ecosystems. I'm a former university professor, a former K-12 teacher, a former marine biologist, a former far too many to even remember, but including factory worker, house painter, golf caddy, soda jerk (I'm dating myself here, real estate agent (my step into the hell realm), retail salesperson, U-Haul worker, medical lab gad-about, pharmaceutical animal caretaker (another hell realm job), biological supply house worker, early computer programmer, and dozens more.

My personal websites are:

You also can find some bits of the virtual me (whomever or whatever that is) at: