Papua, New Guinea, has interested me since I read about it years ago.  It is unlike anything I have ever experienced or will. It is isolated and rugged, with a unique landscape that I can only imagine. There are caves, volcanic fjords, coral reefs, craters, and remote villages inhabited by indigenous people who take pride in maintaining their culture and history.  It is the home of fanged frogs, fish that grunt, and giant woolly rats. The New Guinea rain forest is the home to threatened tree kangaroos and the largest butterfly in the world, the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing.  Biodiversity in this area is threatened by invasive fish and water lilies along with climate change, rising sea levels, deforestation, pollution, and overuse of resources. I am eager to share all that I will learn with others about their challenges and plans for their future.