Scientists and researchers

Dr William Randy Miller is the Director of Research at the Department of Biology and Chemistry at Baker University, Kansas. He is a pioneer in the field of tardigrade research and has made an immeasurable contribution to advancing our knowledge of these microscopic yet resilient creatures. Tardigrades are capable of cryptobiosis, the ability to desiccate or dry up and to live in this state through extreme temperatures, high pressure, and even tolerate the radiation and vacuum of outer space. He has a BSc and an MA from the University of … [Read more...] about William Randy Miller

Wendy Baxter is a canopy biologist and videographer based at the Integrative Biology Department of UC Berkeley. She earned a BSc in Natural Resources at Cornell University and a MSc in Environmental Science from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. She has been part of a team studying the effects of climate change on coastal redwood and giant sequoia forests since 2010. Currently, she is part of a collaborative project studying the impacts of California’s historic drought on giant sequoia tree health. … [Read more...] about Wendy Lloyd Baxter

Tim Kovar is a Master Tree Climbing Instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience. His love and respect of nature, coupled with his wanderlust spirit, led him to metaphorically and literally take the vertical path less travelled. A path that has led him into the remote jungles of the world in pursuit of his vision to help connect others to our natural world. In 1993, Tim began his career at Tree Climbers International in Atlanta, Georgia, where he helped develop the standardized curriculum being taught around the world. Today, he … [Read more...] about Tim Kovar

Steven Pearce is an award-winning photographer specialising in wilderness and adventure photography. He is the creative director for The Tree Projects. Willing to push the boundaries and embrace the latest technologies, Steve is able to deliver content that is unique, beautiful and inspiring.  As an avid tree climber and a passionate naturalist, he has spent over 10 years documenting forests, the canopy of trees and the scientists who study them. He was nominated by New Zealand Geographic for New New Zealand Photographer of the Year award … [Read more...] about Steven Pearce

Stephanie Loria is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences. She has a BS in Environmental Studies from Sewanee-The University of the South, and received her PhD in Comparative Biology from the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History. … [Read more...] about Stephanie Loria