Author: Sue Jean Taylor

Sue Jean Taylor is a seasoned research writer, with previous experience both in undertaking research and in research management. Her interest is now in science communication and investigative writing. For the last five years, Dr. Taylor was the program coordinator of AfroMont, a university-based networking organization supporting collaborative research in the African Mountains. She also organized mountain research conferences in Tanzania and Ethiopia for mountain scientists, as well as traveled to mountain science conferences in Africa and Europe. Dr. Taylor trained as a biologist and plant biotechnologist and was one of the first South African researchers to produce a genetically engineered crop plant. She has a working knowledge of a wide range of topics (ecosystems, disasters, livelihoods, agriculture, climate change, and water issues ) which she hopes will contribute to her ability to write compelling articles on a wide range of African and global topics. Dr. Taylor’s new business is called 'Research Weaver Academic' and she hopes to do her own research on remote and under-serviced regions, as well as develop a portfolio of outlets for her investigative work.