
Born: 1974
Hometown: Tabora, Tanzania
Education: Certificate in Botany
Occupation: Botanist
Expeditions: Botanical and Lemur projects in Madagascar; botanical surveys in East Africa; chimp survey in Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
Favorite Place to Be: South American and Africa
Best Discoveries: Plants, newly found, that have not been known to science; and plants that may help in fighting HIV/AIDS
Favorite Items in the Field: Camera, notebook, pencil
Personal Hero: Dr. Jane Goodall, foremost authority on chimpanzees
Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, camping
Advice: For every problem there is a solution, if only we know where to look.