Student Rainforest Fund

The Student Rainforest Board of Advisors

Dan Wagner, R.Ph, M.B.A., Pharm.D., President
As president and co-founder of the Student Rainforest Fund, Dr. Wagner has led college students interested in medicinal plants and healing to Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru since 1995. He owns NutriFARMACY, an all-natural pharmacy practice in Wildwood, PA, and practices ethnopharmacy in Africa and Central and South America.

Dr. Steve Morris, ND, AHG, Chairman of the Board
A leading naturopathic physician from Mulkiteo, WA , Dr. Morris does botanical medicine work around the world and has taught about medicinal plants to students in over 12 countries on 3 continents. He is one of the co-founders of ReNewPeru .

Rosita Arvigo, D.N.
Dr. Arvigo is a world-renowned herbalist and natural healer and the main teacher for the SRF students. She is the author of Sastun, Rainforest Home Remedies, and her newest book, Spiritual Bathing. Dr, Arvigo is the creator of the Arvigo Mayan Massage Technique.

Harlan Lahti, B.Sc. Pharm.
He is founder and chairman of Biomed International, Inc., a leading Canadian-American company developing quality natural products and herbal medicines. Harlan travels extensively around the world and has taught students in many countries.

John Burgess
John Burgess is founder of the Seattle chapter of Charity Water, a non-for-profit NGO dedicated to supplying healthy water sources to Africa.

Mark Plotkin, Ph.D.
A renowned ethnobotanist, Dr. Plotkin has been working with shamans in South and Central America for 20 years. He is the author of Medicine Quest, Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice, and The Killers Within. Mark is president of The Amazon Conservaton Team (ACT), based in Suriname, South America.

Dr. Jill Stansbury, N.D.
Dr, Jillian is a naturopathic physician and Chair of the Botanical Medicine Department at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She also maintains a medical practice in SW Washington.

Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is the founder and president of Fungi Perfecti. He has written five books on mushrooms including “Mycelium Running.” He is considered one o the world’s leading authorities on medical mushrooms.

Dr. Aisha Jaffri, Pharm.D.
Aisha is a doctor of pharmacy and practices in Lebonan, PA. She has done research on herbs and supplements and is a speaker on behalf of SRF at colleges of pharmacy in Pennsylvania.

Mr. Polo Romero
Polo is a well-known and renowned bushmaster and traditional healer from Belize. He has been a mainstay teacher to the students since 1995.

Dr. Aaron Morris, N.D.
Aaron is the son of SRF Chairman Dr. Steve. He is a recent graduate of Bastyr University and will practice at the Mulkiteo Natural Health Clinic in fall, 2010.  He is an alumnus of 3 SRF green expeditions over the years.

Harlan Lahti, B.Sc. Pharm.
He is founder and chairman of Biomed International, Inc., a leading Canadian-American company developing quality natural products and herbal medicines. Harlan travels extensively around the world and has taught students in many countries.

Don Antonio Montero Pisco
Don Antonio Montero Pisco agreed to join our Board of Advisors in 2005. Don Antonio is one of the most respected and recognized shamans in all of Peru. He worked closely with the SRF team during our June 2005 visit to southern Peru. He is well known for his expertise in medicinal plants and worked closely with Dr. Jim Duke to create the ReNuPeRu program in the late 1990s.