Geoff's interest in nature started when he was 13 as he used to wander through the woods and countryside near his Canada home, learning about nature first hand. Educated at the University of Guelph in Canada, he studied zoology and biological sciences. Recently retired, he worked for over 33 years with the Canadian Ministry of the Environment. In his spare time, he maintained an active personal life where he taught nature and pesticides courses at community colleges and has led hundreds of nature walks and trips. He is a widely published author in nature magazines and books, wrote regular nature columns for local newspapers, and worked as an interpretive guide in several national parks. Geoff's latest triumph is the recent publication of his second book "Antarctica First Journey," a resource guide for Antarctic travellers.
Over the years, various tributes have recognized his contributions to the protection of wildlife and wild places. He has travelled the world, visiting over 60 countries on all seven continents, where he has shared time with polar bears, Amazonian snakes and piranhas, observed the private lives of lions, avoided riots in Venezuela, hiked the Andes, camped with Pademelons, walked with penguins and canoed Ontario's northern lakes. He is now embarking on his second career as an expedition guide and interpretative leader, where he will build on his lifelong passion for nature, and where he has already led numerous trips to Antarctica, South Georgia, the Falklands, Svalbard, Russia & Alaska, Cuba and Borneo.
