Husband and wife, Ruchira and Nilusha are both Zoology Honours graduates at University of Peradeniya (UOP) in Sri Lanka. Ruchira, an academic staff member at UOP, is also the author of 'Sri Lankawe Sarpayin' (The Snakes of Sri Lanka) and the creator of SriLankaReptile.com. He's a member of several herpetological organizations including the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialists Group and is currently reading for his PhD, studying the Australian freshwater crocodiles at Lake Argyle, under the supervision of Professor Rick Shine at University of Sydney. Nilusha, a new-comer to the field, was studying medical entomology back at the UOP, and is currently a Research Associate at the University of Sydney Tropical Ecology Research Facility in Darwin. Nilu's currently assisting an array of herpetological projects on the impact of cane toads on Australian herps. Apart from science, the couple loves travelling, diving, photography and music ukryj opis