Wainwright grew up in England, obtained his undergraduate degree at Middlebury College, and has lived and worked in Costa Rica since 1991. Most of his work relates to environmental education and conservation. He works as a lead or guest instructor for dozens of academic programs each year, primarily tropical ecology and conservation-related courses for undergraduate or high school programs from the United States.  He also leads educational trips for non-student adults from abroad, helps with educational activities for Costa Rican schools, and gives training courses to local guide associations throughout Costa Rica.

All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a copy of Wainwright's book - "Mammals of Costa Rica."