CONTRIBUTORS
JULIA SCHROEDER, CONSULTANT
Julia Schroeder received her Ph.D. in Animal Ecology from the
University of Groningen in the Netherlands. From 2012 to 2017,
she headed a research group at the Max Planck Institute for
Ornithology in Germany, studying social behavioral ecology. Julia
currently researches and teaches evolutionary biology at Imperial
College London.CELIA COYNE
Celia Coyne is a freelance writer and editor living in Christchurch,
New Zealand. She is the author of Earth’s Riches and The Power of
Plants and writes and edits articles on science and natural history
for magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, and books in the UK,
Australia, and New Zealand. Her aim is to make scientific subjects
accessible to lay readers.JOHN FARNDON
The author of hundreds of books on science and nature for both
children and adults, John Farndon studied geography at Cambridge
University. He has written extensively on earth sciences and the
environment, focusing in particular on conservation and ecology.
His books include The Oceans Atlas, The Wildlife Atlas, How the Earth
Works, and The Practical Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals.TIM HARRIS
After studying Norwegian glaciers in college, Tim Harris traveled the
world in search of unusual wildlife and extraordinary landscapes. He
has explored the dunes of the Namib Desert, climbed Popocatépetl in
central Mexico, camped in the Sumatran rain forest, and searched
the frozen Sea of Okhotsk in Russia. He is a former Deputy Editor of
Birdwatch magazine in the UK and has written books about nature for
adults and children.DEREK HARVEY
A naturalist and teacher with a particular interest in evolutionary
biology, Derek Harvey graduated in Zoology from Liverpool University
in the UK. He has taught a generation of biologists and led student
expeditions to Costa Rica, Madagascar, and Australasia. Derek now
concentrates on writing and consulting for science and natural
history books.TOM JACKSON
A writer for 25 years, Tom Jackson is the author of about 200 nonfiction
books for adults and children and has contributed to many more. Tom
studied zoology at Bristol University, UK, and worked in zoos and as a
conservationist before turning to writing about natural history and all
things scientific.ALISON SINGER
Alison Singer is a Ph.D. candidate in Community Sustainability at
Michigan State University, US, where she studies storytelling and
science communication. She has a broad educational background in
writing, ecology, and the social sciences. Alison has worked as an
educator for environmental charities, and for the US Environmental
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