Josh joined BRI in 2022 as director of our mammal program. A native of New Zealand, Josh grew up on Great Barrier Island and moved to Auckland to study biology. There he worked on a wide range of New Zealand species. During his graduate studies, he conducted fieldwork in New Zealand, China, and South Africa. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in Galapagos with the Galapagos National Park Service to start their bat monitoring program. From 2018-2022, Josh worked for the Division of Fish and Wildlife for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. There he oversaw the Rota Island field office and the recovery efforts of the two native bat species.