A first-generation PhD, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh studying the impacts of invasive species and overabundant deer on the native plants of western Pennsylvania. Dan Wet...A first-generation PhD, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh studying the impacts of invasive species and overabundant deer on the native plants of western Pennsylvania. Dan Wetzel (he/his) is a lecturer and academic advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches ecology, biostatistics, and scientific writing in addition to meeting with hundreds of biology students each year.
