William Jones holds a B.A. in Biology from Earlham College and M.S. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University. William is bilingual in Spanish and English, and has taught integrated bilingual science curriculum in both public and private schools in Long Beach, CA, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, where he currently resides. William has contributed to nine books for the American Geological Institute and led a development program for Intel Corporation.

Alfonso Silva Lee a graduate of Moscow State University, began his career in biology diving the seas of his native Caribbean. His dedication to the land creatures was initiated some twenty-five years ago as he began to observe, write about and later photograph the life-forms that abound in the Greater Antilles.

Alfonso has authored nine books on the subject—most of them for young people—and over 50 scientific and magazine articles. He has served as a biologist with a number of Cuban institutions and did post-graduate study in conservation at Chicago’s University of Illinois and the Field Museum of Natural History. His recent books include Natural Puerto Rico (PANGAEA1996), Coral Reefs of the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida (MacMillan Educational 1998).

Rashid Abdur-Rahman grew up in New York City, where he attended the High School of Music and Art. He received a B.F.A. in Art Education at the Pratt School of Art and Design. Of Puerto Rican heritage, Rashid returned to Puerto Rico to teach art. He was awarded a Mellon Grant and appeared in the Who's Who of America's Best Teachers in 2003 and 2004. After a 28-year career, Rashid recently retired. His focus now is to continue his own artistic growth. His paintings appear in many private collections and have been exhibited in Colombo (Sri Lanka), New York City and Ceiba (Puerto Rico).

Jeff Geiger has a B.A. in Spanish Literature from Earlham College, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas, and has taken several semesters of post-Masters courses in Economics from George Mason University. Jeff has worked as a Portuguese and Spanish interpreter and as a business management consultant. He currently works in Marketing for a state authority that promotes Virginia exports.