Erin has a degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Alberta and has written and edited several books and magazines focused on science, nature and travel. In 2000 Erin moved to Italy to collaborate with Green Volunteers and now lives in Los Angeles where she represents Biosphere Expeditions; a UK-based Conservation Volunteering Organisation. A keen traveller, Erin has written and edited many travel guides as well as collaborating on a significant number of nature guides and other works.