He was a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) from 1966 to 1989 and served as its president in 1967.
[2] Mayer's central interest was education reform and he worked for national coordination of goals in the teaching of biology.
While at BSCS he frequently clashed with creationists in his campaign to promote excellence and integrity in science education.
[4] In 1981 he served as a consultant and witness in the landmark Arkansas creation case McLean v.
[6] He was the editor of Bookwatch Reviews published by the National Center for Science Education.