C. Peter Overton BSc (Hons)

Project director of Biosearch Expeditions. Peter joined the Wye College Nyika expedition (1972) to the northern extension of the park (as it now is). He has long experience in project organisation and management in the UK , including nearly 30 years involvement with the wild game industry. for the British Trust for Ornithology, he co-ordinates a regional team of voluntary researchers, contributing to national records. He has been involved in expeditions to tropical rainforests in Amazonas and in Queensland and has organised the previous 12 Biosearch Expediitons to the Nyika National Park in northern Malawi

Marianne J. Overton BSc ( Hons) PGCE CBiol MIBiol FRGS

Marianne, our science co-ordinator, was raised in East and South Africa and enjoyed leading field research expeditions in the Amazonas, Kenya , Arctic Norway, Yukon , Queensland and a series of expeditions to Malawi with Biosearch Nyika. Each expedition involved a wide range of ecological surveys. She has twice been regional chairman for the Institute of Biology in the U.K.

RICHARD NYIRENDA

Richard has been our longest serving game scout and has joined us on many of the expeditions. His detailed knowledge of much of the area in which we have been exploring and tracking game has been of exceptional value. He has a special interest in birds and is extending his knowledge rapidly, aware of the interest of visitors who come to Malawi , as one of Africa 's best birding countries.

Quincy Connell FSSDip FRGS MLC

Quincy led previous Biosearch teams but in 2007 took the role of photographer. He previously led expeditions to Iceland , Indonesia , India , Guyana , Thailand , Malaysia and Honduras . He has had considerable input into the training and design of expeditions through the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the Young Explorers' Trust and he is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Recently he has added to his world travels by assisting with projects in Vietnam , Laos , China and Lapland .