In a former life I was a full-time climbing guide. That means I would normally know better than to introduce people to climbing for the first time on vegetated granite slabs interspersed with dirt and bush-choked chimneys.
Team of Rock Climbers, Biologists, and Conservation Workers Wrap Successful Expedition to Mozambique’s Second Highest Mountain
Gurue, Mozambique –June 4, 2014 –An international team of rock climbers, entomologists, and herpetologists gathered on the summit of Mt. Namuli, Zambezia, Mozambique on May 27th at the culmination of the 30-day, 18-member Lost Mountain expedition. Three of the team members reached the summit via a new technical rock climbing route (Majka and Kate’s Science Project IV 5.10-) and ten … Read More
Old Man Ray- Video and Song Field Produced on Mt Mulanje
“The trick to growing old, is a healthy dose of obsession mixed with a lot of physical activity.” – At 81 years old, Entomologist at heart, Ray Murphy is one of the characters and dreamers with us here in Africa whose passion is making the Lost Mountain Project possible. Stay tuned for more original beats, tasty visuals, and grimey stories … Read More
Flavia Esteves: Lead Scientist, California Academy of Sciences, USA
Flavia Esteves: Ph.D. in Entomology, and postdoctoral fellow at California Academy of Sciences, USA. Flavia has been studying ants for more than 10 years, integrating fieldwork, taxonomy, and community ecology analysis to discover and describe ant diversity and patterns of distribution, particularly in rainforest habitats. She has extensive field experience in remote locations including Argentina, Brazil, Madagascar, Peru, Saudi Arabia, … Read More
Caswell Munyai: Entomologist, University of Venda, South Africa
Caswell Munyai: MSc in Environmental Sciences and currently finishing his PhD studies at the University of Venda, Limpopo Province in South Africa. Caswell’s research focus is on ant (Formicidae) diversity patterns along altitudinal gradient. For the past six years, has has been involved in a long-term monitoring study along an elevational transect in the centre of endemism, Soutpansberg Mountains of … Read More
Kate Rutherford: Professional Climber, USA
Kate Rutherford: Rock climber, storyteller and artist who takes the beauty of vertical landscapes and crafts it in to stories which inspire climbers to protect the natural environment they love to play in. Recent new climbing routes on Fitz Roy, Argentina, Acopon Tepui, Venezuela, and Brandberg, Namibia. Owner of Suspended Stone Design, fly fishing guide for Alaska Wild River Fish. … Read More
Grant Bemis: Positive Tracks Next Gen Ambassador, USA
Grant has just completed his undergraduate studies at Eckerd College in Environmental Studies and Biology and is a well-traveled adventurer already at the age of 22. An enthusiast of remote backpacking, fly fishing and photography, Grant believes that raising awareness to preserve habitat is a brilliant way to make a difference. He hopes to someday lead his own research/adventure expedition. … Read More
Harith Farooq: Herpetologist, Lurio University, Mozambique
Mozambican herpetologist with a MSc in Biology and current member of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Lúrio University in Pemba, Northern Mozambique. Harith was born in Maputo, Mozambique, and received his undergraduate degree and masters at University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also Dean at Lurio Universty and is the curator of Lurio’s species museum, a lecturer, and a … Read More
Jonathan Timberlake: Botanist at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
After living and working in various eastern and southern African countries for almost 30 years, Jonathan now works as Editor of the regional Flora Zambesiaca at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in the UK. He also leads botanical expeditions and carries out survey work across the region, particularly in Mozambique. An applied botanist, with particular interests in vegetation survey, plant … Read More
Julian Bayliss: Biodiversity and Protected Area Specialist – Africa
Leader of the BG Kew Darwin Initiative project in northern Mozambique and Malawi, which resulted in the discovery of the largest rainforest in southern Africa and a host of new species. Conservation scientist and landscape ecologist with extensive work in Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, and South Africa. Throughout this time I have been involved in coordinating scientific expeditions, undertaking … Read More