Silvard
Biography
Silvard, originally from the Netherlands, started playing the piano at age ten with the encouragement of his parents. At 18, he left his home country for the USA to pursue studies in marine biology, a major not offered as such in his home country. What spurred this interest was his passion for seashells (mollusks) which began when he picked up his first seashell at age 6. During his undergraduate studies in Myrtle Beach, SC, and his graduate studies and research at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington
