People

Sue Gie
Director
Wife, mom, land-owner, Citizen Scientists, birder, teacher, traveller with a passion for biodiversity, learning and education, research, and connecting people to nature.
David Thomson
David Thomson
Research Associate
David Thomson is a Research Associate of the BDI
Ryan Tippett
Research Associate
Co-author of the African Dragonfly and Damselfly Atlas, facilitator of the Fundamentals of Citizen Science course
Itxaso Quintana
Itxaso Quintana
Research Associate
BDI online events, especially the Citizen Scientist Hours. GIS expertise
Megan Loftie-Eaton, PhD
Citizen Science Coordinator
Citizen science and communications expert, social media guru, trail runner and outdoor adventurer
Sally Hofmeyr, PhD
Academic Editor
BDI Academic Editor, science communication whiz, part-time bird ringer and tree hugger
Dieter Oschadleus, PhD
Ringing Leader and Bird Guide
BDI Ringing Coordinator, Weaver expert, bird ringer extraordinaire, registered bird guide
BDI Director, applier of statistics to real-world problems, especially in biodiversity
Pete Laver, PhD
Research Associate
Quantitative ecologist, inveterate Dutch Blitz player.