Kenny Coogan has a Master’s Degree in Global Sustainability and is passionate about Florida’s wildlife and plants. His professional experience with carnivorous plants started during his college years when he cofounded the Western New York Carnivorous Plant club. Since then, he has moved to Tampa, Fla., to teach middle school science and agriculture. He was awarded the Best Beginning Science Teacher for the state of Florida.

Coogan has published more than 400 articles on pets, livestock, and gardening for various publications. He is an active member with the International Carnivorous Plant Society, serving as the Education and Community Relations Director. He now runs a successful carnivorous plant nursery in Tampa. Coogan lives on a 1-acre homestead with chickens and ducks, managing a permaculture-style landscape.

Fun fact: A vegetarian for over 20 years, Coogan enjoys watching his plants lure, trap, and digest their prey.

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Listen to Coogan co-host the Mother Earth News and Friends Podcast.