Andre Margossian currently lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He received his B.S. in Psychology and Anthropology from Northern Illinois Universiry, in DeKalb, Illinois, in 2005. In 2007 he received a Masters in Social Work from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. He has been fascinated by the Amazon rainforest since he first learned about it in school at an early age. He is currently working on humanitarian and environmental issues. His hobbies include reading about metaphysics, swimming, surfing, practicing yoga and meditation. He can be contacted at andreizm@hotmail.com