A professional writer and communications consultant, Jerry has worked with several conservation organizations in the western US and Latin America, such as The Nature Conservancy, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the California State Parks Foundation, and Save The Redwoods League. He has written dozens of articles on the environment, conservation, and science.

His work has appeared in National Geographic Magazine, Pacific Discovery/California Wild, Nature Conservancy Magazine, Travel & Leisure, and numerous other publications.

He is the author of six books, including the San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide and the Monterey Bay Shoreline Guide.

A graduate of Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, he lives in Mill Valley, California.