CV: Grew up in Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. Studied under legendary conservation biologist Michael Soulé. , the world’s largest conservation organization, hired him as lead scientist in 2004. Now travels the globe designing conservation programs, with a focus on involving local communities in environmental efforts. Teaches conservation at the University of Montana. Appears regularly on CBS. Fly-fishes for trout in his (rare) free time.
Vitals:
Age: 46From: Missoula, Montana
Job: Lead scientist, the Nature Conservancy; environmental contributor, CBS News
12: Countries he’s visited in the past year.
Up Next: A TV series for PBS about the intersection of man and nature, from Malawi to the Arctic.
On Embracing Your Forties: “It’s the age of moderation and consistency. As I get older, recovery times get slower, my knees hurt a bit more, and a late night morphs into a rough morning. But right now I’m at the apex—that wonderful place where I know what to do and have the ability to do it.”