Paul Lehman
PAUL LEHMAN has written and edited extensively for major birding magazines and field guides and has traveled throughout North America developing bird lists. A former lecturer in environmental studies at UC-Santa Barbara, Lehman has lived in Cape May, New Jersey, since 1994. He continues to provide birding tours and lectures across the continent.

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.

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.