Krista Kagume
Krista Kagume began birding with her father at the family cabin in Manitoba. At 17 she began her travels across North America and abroad. After dabbling in several jobs including newspaper reporter, deckhand on a commercial fishing boat, cycle tour guide, helicopter mechanic and wildlife technician, she felt ready to attend university. Earning her B.Sc. in conservation biology Krista was able to combine her two greatest passions: nature and writing. Author of numerous natural history books and articles, Krista is actively involved in a variety of ecological projects. Whether surveying raptors or monitoring tiny tundra plants she is most content exploring the outdoors. An avid cyclist, Krista loves going off the beaten track in search of wildlife and plants.

Wayne Campbell
Ornithologist WAYNE CAMPBELL is the author of over 50 books and more than 400 scientific and popular articles. For 20 years he was the curator of Ornithology at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Campbell also was a senior research scientist with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. He is founder of a project called Giving Wildlife A Chance, which seeks to promote the enjoyment, understanding and conservation of wildlife in British Columbia.

Gregory Kennedy
GREGORY KENNEDY has been an active naturalist and adventurer since he was a young boy. He is the author of many books on natural history and has produced film and television work on environmental issues and indigenous concerns in southeast Asia, New Guinea, South and Central America and the high Arctic. His involvement in numerous research projects around the world range from studies in the upper canopy of tropical and temperate rainforests to deepwater marine investigations.