Michael Zis taught at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN from 2003 to 2022, teaching jointly in the Political Science and Environmental Studies Departments and representing Macalester at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. When not writing blogs, Michael enjoys discovering new TV shows to binge with his partner, watching his three boys play ultimate frisbee and soccer, and being gobsmacked by their mischievous Siamese kitten, Chuck.