Seth C. Triggs hails from Buffalo, New York. He is currently a first-year IGERT fellow, pursuing his doctorate degree in Geography. Seth is a graduate of City Honors School and Buffalo State College, with a B.A. in Geography. When Seth is not around the University at Buffalo campus, he tutors for the Educational Opportunity Program. This program gives him valuable teaching experience and the satisfaction of helping another student. Seth also is an amateur graphic and web designer, and has several hobbies including model railroading, cartography, drawing and bicycling. Seth lives near downtown Buffalo, New York.