Dr. Paul G. da Silva
Dr. Paul G. da Silva is currently Professor and Chair of the Department Life and Earth Sciences at the College of Marin, where he has taught since 1997. He holds an A.B. in Biology (Ecology), an M.S. in Resource Management and a Ph.D. in Entomology (Biological Control) from the University of California, Berkeley. He has been active in teaching, research and extension in different regions of California and in different countries of North, Central and South America.
His main interests are interactions of different plants and animals in communities and ecosystems on both “wild” lands and those managed by humans for useful products in agriculture and forestry. He currently teaches in the basic biology, environmental science and natural history programs at the College of Marin and participates in many collaborative efforts with other Marin county organizations in the areas of environmental research, education and management.
His main interests are interactions of different plants and animals in communities and ecosystems on both “wild” lands and those managed by humans for useful products in agriculture and forestry. He currently teaches in the basic biology, environmental science and natural history programs at the College of Marin and participates in many collaborative efforts with other Marin county organizations in the areas of environmental research, education and management.