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SPROUT HAS DIRECT RELATIONSHIPS WITH WORLD CLASS EXPERTS at the top of their respective fields.

SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER EXPERTS

Founder and director for the Centre for the Rescue of Endangered Species of Trinidad & Tobago, Professor at Miami University, Board of Trustees of Association of University Women in Science, Society of Plant Biologists, STEM Task Force.

Besides being a world-renowned researcher and conservationist, Bernadette is champion for wildlife in her native Trinidad, where she lead the effort to reintroduce extirpated blue-and-gold macaws. To that end, she conducted research that lead to breakthrough understandings of the birds and their habitat. Bernadette was featured in the 2013 documentary “The Blue and the Gold” by Alex de Verteuil.

Bernadette Plair | Trinidad and Tobago

Born in Trinidad and raised and schooled in London, England, Wildlife Photographer/Naturalist Roger Neckles is considered by many to be the Caribbean’s most prominent wildlife photographer. His award-winning works, recognized for their mastery of color, composition and perspective, have graced the pages of numerous international natural history books, magazines and archives, including premier publications such as National Geographic, Natural History, Audubon, Wild Bird, Birding, Birdwatchers Digest, Birders World and Caribbean Beat, to name a few. Roger also has a passion for sea turtles and partners with Sprout while we are in Trinidad completing our community based conservation work with the leatherback sea turtles.

Roger Neckles | Trinidad and Tobago

Joel Njonjo Kamango graduated from the Kenya Institute of Management. He is a researcher for the Baboon Project, studying baboon behavior and social interactions. He also manages the Lale’enok Resource Centre and Maasai conservation education programs.

Joel Njonjo Kamango | Kenya

Samantha du Toit studied Zoology and Psychology at Bristol University, helped establish Lale’enok, and works in wildlife conservation and land management for SORALO. She also writes for NOMAD magazine.

Samantha du Toit | Kenya

Guy Western is the Research Project Coordinator for the lion conservation program Rebuilding the Pride. He is a graduate of University of California Santa Barbara and Oxford University, and he is currently completing his doctorate in wildlife conservation at Oxford.

Guy Western | Kenya

Sean Robinson is a Dive Master/Instructor with 35 years experience and more than 20,000 dives. He is a pioneer in the dive industry in Trinidad & Tobago, and an expert in marine geology, marine biology, and the marine history of the islands.