Alice received a B.A. in Biology from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina and an A.A.Sc. in Veterinary Medical Technology from Central Carolina Community College. She has worked as a field biologist for universities, NGO’s and state and federal agencies since 1988, and has conducted wildlife research throughout the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Russia.

She has been involved in dog training for over 42 years and has focused on detection dog disciplines since 1998. Her professional interests include wildlife disease, carnivore behavior, endangered species restoration, and refining the training and use of detection dogs in wildlife research.