Intelligent, focused and well-dressed. As an important leader in the field of Environmental sciences, Melnick is an eco-pimp. Class participation is not valued or encouraged in large classes, a fact disceranible by his visible discomfort when answering the occasional student question. The Human Species class is a relatively painless way to satisfy the science requirement and leads into the Behavioral Bio course as a sequence. A fair amount of time is required to memorize time-lines and genus/species names. Still, his interest in the field and tight organization makes it a good class. The textbook is reminiscent of High-School science (margins loaded with definitions, pictures and the occasional illustrated guest essay).