Arthur Glowka was a US Naval aviator from 1952 - 1957 and later became a pilot for Eastern Airlines. Glowka was particularly concerned with protection of the environment. Glowka partcitpated in many environmental groups and movements to encourage policy regulation and change to protect the environment. He proved to be an effective citizen-scientist and found errors in various government and science articles and played a significant role in improving the water quality of the Sound for the wildlife in the water and humans surrounding it.