During his days at McGill University Andrew worked part-time at the Lyman Entomological Museum as a curatorial assistant conducting educational programs, cataloguing insects and caring for their live giant stick insect collection. He also helped establish a research team doing first-of-its-kind ecotoxicological work using freshwater mussels.

While pursuing his graduate degree in wildlife biology Andrew carried out unique research back in his beloved wilds of Africa working on the endocrinology (study of hormones) of more than a dozen antelope species in the desolate sands of the Kalahari Desert and lush coastal tropical forests of Zululand. During his studies he presented his research at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and was also appointed a member of the Antelope Specialist Group, part of the Species Survival Commission, IUCN (World Conservation Union), based in Gland, Switzerland.

In 1997, he worked in California for Chaffee Zoological Gardens in the city of Fresno developing an award- winning multimedia lab designed to provide a state-of-the-art wildlife learning experience that was both fun and educational for school kids. Andrew is also proud to have introduced the GLOBE program of NOAA/NASA while at the zoo where he taught this experiment driven, hands-on environmental education for students in central California. Before that, he spent a year transforming himself from a research zoologist to a science communicator developing multimedia science presentations on topics ranging from stargazing to dinosaurs.

At present Andrew pens the "Stargazing" column for the Montreal Gazette and has appeared on both television and radio popularizing astronomical events. He also frequently contributes to Astronomy magazine and other science publications. Recently, Andrew has worked with the Canadian Space Agency in helping promote their satellite science programs to the general public. Beyond writing, Andrew is regularly invited as a guest speaker at various community organizations and educational institutions. Currently he is developing courses for general audiences in his fields of speciality. When not communicating his passion for science, in what spare time he can muster Andrew enjoys space art and is also an avid skywatcher.