Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist renowned for his work documenting and protecting the traditional knowledge of Amazonian shamans. As the President of the Amazon Conservation Team, he has collaborated with over 60 indigenous tribes to map and monitor millions of acres of rainforest.

Plotkin's acclaimed book 'Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice' chronicles his firsthand experiences learning from traditional healers, offering a powerful argument for the preservation of threatened plant and cultural diversity. His keynotes inspire audiences to appreciate the interconnectedness of human and environmental health, and the vital role indigenous communities play as guardians of the natural world.