Editing Tim Berra (biologist) (section)

== Early life and education ==
Born August 31, 1943, in [[St. Louis, Missouri]],{{R|Whitmire}} Berra credits his mother helping him with his career in science, by allowing him to read at the dinner table despite his father thinking it wasn't a good idea. He dedicated his book ''Evolution and the Myth of Creationism'' to his mother saying "For my mother for allowing me to read during meals". He acquired a love of fish because he kept tropical fish in his bedroom as a child, which led him to read about how to take care of them to keep them healthy. He said his, "hobby education led to a career down the road".{{R|Aunt J}}
Berra received his BS in biology at [[Saint Louis University]] and his MS and PhD in biology at [[Tulane University]] in Louisiana.{{R|Emeritus lecture}} He has received three [[Fulbright]] scholarships{{R|OSU award}} which allowed him to study abroad in Australia. He is a professorial fellow at [[Charles Darwin University]] in [[Darwin, Australia]].{{R|OSU award}}