C.J. earned a Masters of Natural Sciences with a concentration in Biology at NMHU through the CCC program. His advisor was Dr. Jesus Rivas.

Thesis title: ‘Changes in Herpetofauna Abundance and Richness in the Arid Southern Great Plains in Response to Grazing by Bison and Cattle.’

Post graduatiuon, C.J. was hired as a Fisheries Technician for USFS Santa Fe National Forest.