I am a zoologist and a writer. I study animal behavior and conservation, and write about nature, travel, and whatever else comes to mind. My permanent website is dinets.info Here are my books – message me if you’d like a signed copy.

I moved from Russia to the US in 1997, and rented a room in Berkeley, California. I lived in the state for five years, moving to a new place every year, and then spent two years in Davis in 2013-15. My older child was born here. I remember the day when I first got here,… Read more