Gene Helfman

Gene Helfman, PhD, is an animal behaviorist turned conservation biologist. He has authored four reference books on fish and marine conservation. His 2021 novel, Beyond the Human Realm-about love, loss, and redemption among killer whales-won the 2022 NIEA Award and 2022 Readers' Favorite Award for Animal Fiction. Gene and his wife Dr. Judy Meyer live on Lopez Island in Washington State.

Gene Helfman, PhD, is an animal behaviorist turned conservation biologist. He has authored four reference books on fish and marine conservation. His 2021 novel, Beyond the Human Realm-about love, loss, and redemption among killer whales-won the 2022 NIEA Award and 2022 Readers' Favorite Award for Animal Fiction. Gene and his wife Dr. Judy Meyer live on Lopez Island in Washington State. See less