Edward Clarke

A lifelong fascination with fossils and the geological history of North America has shaped Edward's career as a scientist, educator and storyteller. Raised in the fossil-rich limestone landscapes of Texas, he spent much of his childhood searching for fossils and developing an early appreciation for the stories preserved in the rock record.
He continued that interest at the College of William & Mary, where he studied and worked in the university's paleontology laboratory. He later conducted research at Virginia Tech, publishing work on the evolution of ancient lizard teeth in Arizona. Following his academic studies, Edward worked in ecotourism in the remote backcountry of North Cascades National Park, deepening his understanding of the geology and natural history of the Pacific Northwest.

He later served as a National Park Service geologist and search and rescue ranger at Shenandoah National Park, where he researched and interpreted the geologic history of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Edward views geology as a way of reading the stories hidden within landscapes, an idea that continues to guide both his professional work and personal interests. Whether exploring fossil beds, studying mountain-building processes or interpreting the natural world for others, he is always looking for the next story waiting to be uncovered.

Outside of work, Edward is a blacksmith, an enthusiastic rugby player and an amateur novelist. His fiction has been published by the University of California, and his scientific writing has appeared in multiple Geological Society of America publications.