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Hire Dr. Craig L.

United States

USD 74 /hr

Experienced writer, editor, and publishing consultant, especially in the life sciences and economics

Profile Summary

I am an ecologist and environmental scientist with an interest in linking global environmental changes to human well-being. My research has spanned disciplines including ecology, evolution, marine biology, the environmental sciences, water resource management, environmental economics, and conservation of natural resources. I have the expertise, and eagerness, to assist in roles as a writer, editor, and consultant. (Please see my website for more detail on my experience https://craiglayman.com/) My current affiliation is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Wake Forest University. Before pursuing this more independent academic career, I was a tenured Professor at North Carolina State University (NCSU). At NCSU, I was in the Applied Ecology Department, a Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Fellow, and member of the Global Environmental Change and Human Well-being Cluster. I received my Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Texas A&M University in 2004, following an M.S. and triple major B.A. from the University of Virginia. I also was appointed as a Yale Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar for research and education projects in Venezuela. Since 2019, my editing career has grown rapidly with direct requests for my assistance and through online freelance platforms. In recent months I have completed a variety of jobs, including writing an NSF SBIR grant, preparing press releases for science-based companies, reviewing conservation documents, writing or editing business/economics papers, and editing dissertations across diverse sub-disciplines. I also serve as a writing and general advisor for current and prospective graduate students. I have published 156 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals since 2000, which have been cited more than 15,000 times, spanning diverse scientific disciplines. I currently serve as Editor-in-Chief for the journal Caribbean Naturalist and as a freelance editor for Cactus Communications (New Jersey) and the Charlesworth Group (London). I have reviewed/edited papers for more than 110 scientific journals. I also have 26 years of teaching experience, including secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students, always emphasizing writing techniques. Writing is a skill that transcends disciplines in the arts and sciences--it is relevant in many different ways to career development. With this in mind, I have endeavored to help others, at any point in their careers, hone this skill. My rate is always negotiable. I would be willing to do a short task to demonstrate the fit for your job. Please don't hesitate to send an inquiry to open a conversation. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you. Craig

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Ecology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Applied Ecology
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Environmental Economics

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Professor

North Carolina State University

August 2017 - June 2019

Associate Professor

North Carolina State University

August 2013 - August 2017

Associate Professor

Florida International University

August 2012 - August 2013

Assistant Professor

Florida International University

August 2006 - August 2012

Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow

Yale University

August 2004 - August 2006

Fulbright Fellow

International Scholar in Venezuela

September 2003 - June 2004

Education

Ph.D.

Texas A&M University

August 1999 - August 2004

M.S.

University of Virginia

August 1996 - August 1999

B.A.

University of Virginia

August 1992 - August 1996

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Craig A. Layman, Jacob E. Allgeier, Anaëlle Lemasson(2020). An Ecosystem Ecology Perspective on Artificial Reef Production . Journal of Applied Ecology. Wiley