Dr. Peter V. Minorsky is a Professor of Biology at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches introductory biology, botany, and ecology. He earned his A.B. from Vassar College and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Dr. Minorsky taught at Union College, Western Connecticut State University, Kenyon College, and Vassar College; he is also the science writer for the journal Plant Physiology. His research interests concern how plants sense the environmental change. He won the 2008 Award for Teaching Excellence at Mercy College.