Recovering Caribbean Nature

About James A. KushlanKirsten Hines

James A. Kushlan is a biologist and writer who lives in Coconut Grove Florida and Annapolis Maryland USA. In his 12 books and over 250 technical articles he shares with a diverse audience his perspectives on science conservation and natural history. His books include:The Herons; Heron Conservation; Storks Ibis and Spoonbills of the World; Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens; Seeking the American Tropics South Floridas Early Naturalists; and three books on South Floridas national parks. He holds a PhD from the University of Miami and two honorary doctor of science degrees. His professional positions have included director of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center research associate of the Smithsonian Institution professor of biology at Texas A&M-Commerce and the University of Mississippi. He was the 51st president of the American Ornithologists Union and president of the Waterbird Society. He has served on many other professional and conservation boards including the American Bird Conservancy Wetlands International John Cabot University Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat and the Everglades Foundation. The University of Miami has established the Chair of Waterbird Biology and Conservation in his name. More background can be found at www.JamesAKushlan.com.Kirsten Hines is a Florida-based author wildlife photographer and conservationist with a masters degree in biology and background as an environmental educator. Her writing and photography have appeared in numerous publications including seven of her own books such as Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens Wild Florida: An Animal Odyssey and a soon to come Helm Wildlife Guide to the Birds of Florida. Kirsten aims to inspire conservation action through her story-telling wildlife-oriented presentations guiding and workshops and through not-for-profit work such as being a Conservation Associate at the Institute for Regional Conservation co-founding Phoebes Birding to connect women through nature and serving on such boards as Tropical Audubon Society and Audubon Florida where she is Conservation Chair. More about Kirsten and her work can be found at www.KirstenHines.com.