Michael Roedel
MICHAEL ROEDEL is a professional wildlife biologist with extensive experience as a birder across the southern states. In recent years he has served as the State Ornithologist for Tennessee. Michael now makes his home in New Mexico.

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.

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.