For half of his 30-year career at the Calgary Zoo, Brian was the Director of Education. For the other half, he was the founding Director of Conservation, where he raised money for environmental projects around the world. Presently, he’s the Zoo’s Honorary Conservation Advisor to their outreach conservation efforts. For just over 20 years, he was a part-time Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Calgary. He’s presently the owner of www.goingwild.org and co-producer of www.greatBIGnature.com.

Brian has been leading groups on nature-based travel for just under four decades, exploring some of the best wildlife areas on the planet. He’s a weekly guest on Calgary’s CBC Radio, and for many years, was a regular on the Discovery and Canadian National Geographic channels, using much of his own wilderness adventure and wildlife filming to tell stories about the value and importance of nature. He’s in high demand as an international speaker, presenting at some 40 events a year.

His wife, Dee, is a retired physician and keen naturalist who always joins him on his adventures.