Sneed B. Collard III

Sneed B. Collard III is the author of more than 75 award-winning books for young people, along with countless magazine articles for both children and adults. A marine biologist and scientist by training, most of Collard’s books focus on natural history, science, and the environment.

When he is not writing or publishing, Collard can often be found speaking to students, conducting teacher workshops, volunteering for his son’s Boy Scout Troop, and walking his Frisbee-catching border collie, Mattie.