Ground-hornbill researchers
Kyle-Mark Middleton and Carrie Hickman are students (PhD and MSc, respectively) at the FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town. Kyle and Carrie both completed their undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and after working in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve for a few years they were introduced to the APNR Ground-Hornbill Project where their interest in […]
Denis Li
Born and raised in Mauritius, Denis Li initially went to Toulouse, France to study medicine but in the end, found himself in biology and ecology, earning a master’s degree in biodiversity management. After an internship with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, he decided to pursue a career in conservation, saving endangered species (instead of people) in […]
Professor Daniel Germer
Professor Daniel Germer is a Biologist, currently teaching Zoology and Research related courses at UPNFM, Honduras´s Pedagogic University. Originally trained as a botanist, he stumbled upon birds in 2006 during his Senior year of College and since then has worked in the promotion of Birdwatching as a way of life, passing on the hobby to […]
Ivan Phillipsen
Ivan is a professional naturalist guide with a background in scientific research. He recently launched a podcast called The Science of Birds. Ivan has loved animals and nature his whole life. His first obsession was with amphibians and reptiles. This interest led him to graduate school, where he studied amphibians. After earning a Master’s degree in […]
Dr Michael Campbell
Dr Michael Campbell has a background in biogeography (including avian adaptation to agricultural, urban and human lifestyle development), ecology (including avian foraging, nesting and reactions to human presence) and changes in the genetic classification of raptors. His PhD is in Applied Biogeography, and he has a master’s degrees in Geomatics (applications of remote sensing and […]
Véronique Couttee
Véronique Couttee is from the tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Her island is also where she started her journey as a conservation biologist and birder. Through a Fulbright scholarship, she left her small tropical paradise to embark on a master’s degree in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy at the University at Albany in […]
Christa Rolls
Christa Rolls is an Avian Ecologist and Conservation Biologist who loves birds and connecting others with their passion for birding. She started her career in avian ecology in Southern Indiana in 2012, and since then has had the opportunity to work on various projects in the Pacific Northwest, Germany, and, currently, California monitoring bird populations […]
Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz
Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). With a background in biology, ecology, and outdoor education, Benny has worked for over 13 years as a naturalist guide, expedition trip leader, and international bird guide. Benny offers guided birding outings in Southern California and small-group […]
Elizabeth Szekeres
Elizabeth Szekeres (pronounced Sek-e-resh, all of the e’s are short) is a geographer with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies. Born in England, she grew up in Canada with parents who were great walkers and nature lovers. Elizabeth was a free-range child, living close to the north shore of Lake Ontario. Rattray Marsh, the last […]
Dr Alex Robbins
Dr Alex Robbins is a marine ornithologist with NatureScot providing advice to industry and government on the impacts of marine renewable energy developments on Scottish seabird populations. Alex started working in conservation policy and advice in 2005. Since 2006 Alex has undertaken seabird fieldwork in Prince William Sound, Alaska and Shetland, UK for her Masters […]