About the author

Nick Nichols

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During my 30-year working career, I was a water quality chemist, environmental scientist, air quality modeler, consultant, and technical writer.<br><br>In my spare time, I worked on projects in aquaculture, hydroponics, aquaponics, bioremediation, and renewable energy. In addition, I have also been an adjunct instructor at two local colleges teaching Cellular Biology and Business Math.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now I am retired and writing this from an island in South East Asia where I live.&nbsp; My amazing wife has been with me for forty-eight years and we have four awesome adult children and three lovely children in Heaven.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>--Nick Nichols