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Tyrone’s experiences as an example of how industry undermines inconvenient research to the detriment of human health and the environment. Tyrone Hayes grew up in South Carolina, and, as a child, one of his favorite pastimes was observing and studying the frogs, snakes and other wildlife that lived in the wetlands near his home. His fascination with frogs continued at Harvard University, where he studied organismic and evolutionary biology. He later received a Ph.D. in integrative biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Hayes was elected in 2021 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), a 241-year-old organization honoring the country’s most accomplished artists, scholars, scientists and leaders who help solve the world’s most urgent challenges. His research reveals the crucial link between conservation and health and the impacts of agricultural practices on biodiversity.