Ross Piper

I'm a zoologist, author and broadcaster. I've been fascinated by animals for as long as I can remember, an interest that led to a degree in zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor and a PhD in insect ecology at the University of Leeds. I'm currently a visiting research fellow at the University of Leeds and as well as observing and studying the animals I can find here in the UK I've travelled widely in the Neotropics, Africa and Southeast Asia, ever searching for interesting and elusive beasts.

As mesmerised as I am by the natural world I gain as much from sharing my enthusiasm of the incredible living things we're surrounded by with anyone who'll listen. I've recently returned from an expedition to Burma with the BBC Natural History Unit as a presenter, the product of which will be broadcast as a three part series on BBC 2 sometime towards the end of 2013. Other television projects include a BBC Children's Natural History Unit series that I've already done some filming for.

See my website for more stuff, including my blog:

www.rosspiper.net