I'm a long-time lover of all aspects of natural history, with a focus on vascular plants and birds. Recently completed a PhD at the University of British Columbia, where I studied the taxonomy of several genera in the sunflower family in the Pacific Northwest (Antennaria, Symphyotrichum). Currently working as an environmental consultant in BC, which provides the opportunity to travel to many areas of the province (and beyond) documenting the flora and fauna of the region.