Gender	Female
Industry	Science
Occupation	Botanist/Natural History Writer
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Introduction	As a naturalist with a special interest in botany and plant ecology, some of my greatest passions are to explore, photograph and write about native plants. If I can spark an awareness or interest in natural history in others along the way, that is my greatest reward.
Interests	Exploring wild places, hiking, backpacking, river running, running, skiing, or any other way to be outside.
Favorite movies	Koyanasquattsi
Favorite music	Vivaldi's Four Seasons, "Room to Move" by John Mayall
Favorite books	For the Time Being by Annie Dillard, Song of the Dodo by David Quammen, Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

Compose the lyrics to a new national anthem that features an animal sound at least once:

ROAR!