Seashells & Zoology
I've been collecting shells since I was a child; I was bored one summer,
pestering my mother, and she said "get a hobby"...I did. Thirty years later
that little hobby has grown into a life-long obsession and a 20,000+ specimen shell
collection, and it's still growing. I went on to the University of British Columbia to acquire a
bachelor's degree in zoology, specializing, of course, in invertebrates,
with interests in evolution, zoogeography and taxonomy. I am what is classed
a "general" collector, since I collect all species of shells, but I go
through my phases...volutes, cowries, cones, Distorsios, land snails, BC shells, micro shells. Over
the last few years I've been exchanging shells with other collectors, so if
you're interested...
Website Design
"Peter's Seashells" is just one of the numerous projects that I have worked on
over the last few years, many of them as assignments working up to my Associate Certificate in
Internet Technologies (British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2004). I find it wonderful to be
able to create something like this and publish it on the Internet for everyone to enjoy; the
Internet is truly a GREAT place! See my online portfolio at Peter Egerton Portfolio.
Photography
My other great love is photography, the art of capturing a moment on film,
the search for that elusive perfect shot. I do both nature shots and people
shots; both are fun, but very different.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or would like more information on
shell collecting, feel free to contact me at pegerton@shaw.ca
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