About Me
Hey there!
My name is Andrew Centanni, and I'm a biologist from the Sonoran Desert. I created this site for my students, my community, and anyone else interested in learning about plant and animal life. Scroll down to learn more about my background and credentials ⇩
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I was born with an acute interest in the living world. This interest eventually led me to study Animal Physiology & Behavior at ASU, after which I received my Master's degree in Secondary Ed.
Early in my teaching career, I was tasked with teaching botany to at-risk youth at the alternative public school where I worked. Knowing almost nothing specific about plants (having spent my academic career studying animals), I reached out to professors such as Dr. Elizabeth Makings at ASU to help me build my new botany curriculum.
The resulting semester of lessons kick-started my passion for plants.
Now, I study Plant Biology & Conservation at ASU while teaching Zoology & Botany to high schoolers. If you click on the "Educational Resources" and "Horticulture Resources" tabs above, you can see the fruits of these labors. Have fun exploring!