Wade Davis is a cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, filmmaker and photographer. An Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society from 01999 to 02013, Davis is currently Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. He has published 22 books including The Serpent And the Rainbow, The Wayfinders and most recently, Magdalena: River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia.