Karen Gallardo Cruz
When a marine biology class inspired me to pursue the field of ecology, I honestly did not know what that meant for my career, but I was fascinated by the intricate interactions between organisms and their environment. Since then, I’ve found my career path in scientific research and have been fortunate enough to conduct work […]
Wayne Humphries
Wayne is of the firm belief that you are never too old to make a contribution to science and conservation nor does one often need to be a formal scientist to participate. Born in a small rural community in Newfoundland, instilled in him the passion for nature. As an avid naturalist, birder, kayaker, and wilderness […]
Dr Derek Engelbrecht
Derek has always been passionate about the natural world, and this was nurtured by his parents, who always bought him animal books. After matriculating, he studied towards a BSc degree in Zoology and Botany at the then Rand Afrikaans University, followed by a BSc Honours in Zoology and an MSc in Zoology (Cum Laude). This […]
Nicholas B. Pattinson
Nick has been a member of the Hot Birds Research Project for 9 years, studying temperature-related effects on the physiology and behaviour of birds. Currently, he is in the process of completing a PhD in Biological Sciences at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. He is also a full time research scientist at the environmental […]
Dr Mark Brown
Mark has a PhD in Zoology, and most of his research and conservation work in the last 25 years has been bird focussed, although he dabbles in some other avenues of marine ecology too! Having worked in the world of academia for over a decade, Mark shifted across to the NPO world for 7.5 years, […]
Faansie Peacock
lives and breathes birds, as his name suggests. Faansie started birding at the age of five and has been trying to quit for 35 years. It doesn’t look like that’s going to happen anytime soon, so now he makes a living as what he calls ‘a professional birder’. He has authored and illustrated a number […]
Bill Montevecchi
Bill Montevecchi is a John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professor [Psychology, Biology, Ocean Sciences] at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. He and his students study avian responses to environmental change. Conservation is a priority with research projects aimed at bird interactions with marine and terrestrial energy developments, light pollution, fisheries, climate change and recently […]
Tania Ireton
Tania has been passionately interested in birds for half a century and used her day job in computing to fund her birding trips. These trips have taken her to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Sumatra, Hong Kong, South Korea and New Caledonia, although her primary interest has always been Australia and its territories. She has […]
Adam Scott Kennedy
Birding since the age of four, Adam travelled extensively across the world from his family home in the UK in search of birds, animals, culture and amazing places. He took his first independent overseas trip at the age of 17 and hasn’t stopped since. He has led dedicated birding trips to New Zealand, Madagascar, Ecuador […]
Chintan Gohel
Chintan Gohel is an Electrical Engineer, working full time in a factory in Nairobi, Kenya. In his free time, he shows a passion for photography in different genres such as wildlife, birds, astro, landscapes, long exposures and more. He is the founder of a local travel group called Matembezi Travelers Club with over 1100 members. […]