Paul is a retired university professor who is widely known in the biomass stoves and biochar realms as “Dr TLUD” (a reference to a specific type of stove technology).  He holds degrees from Augustana College, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Australian National University.  He has lived twenty adult years outside of the United States, including when he was a Fulbright Professor in Brazil and Mozambique, and he has been an active Rotarian for nearly forty years.  His ability to perceive and utilize new opportunities along well-worn paths is expressed in his personal logo, the Upright Egg.