CANDLENUT BOOKS - PRESS RELEASE (AUTHOR BIO) Page

PRESS RELEASE: October 23, 2007

CONTACT: Dan Pernokis
Candlenut Books
66 Millwood St., Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 6S7
Tel: (705) 946-2882

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Gina Mohammed – Author Bio & Photo

Gina Mohammed is a research scientist, speaker, and writer, with a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, and a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Toronto in Ontario. She has authored over a hundred scientific journal papers and published magazine articles for the general public. Her latest books include a collection of inspirational reflections called "Catnip and Kerosene Grass - What Plants Teach Us About Life" (ISBN: 0-9731097-0-X), and "Miracles & Mustard Seeds - Little Things You Can Do to Serve the Lord" (ISBN: 978-0-9731097-1-9), both published by Candlenut Books.

A popular speaker, Dr. Mohammed has presented seminars, workshops, lectures, and keynote addresses to diverse audiences across North America. One of her favourite topics is Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) – the herbs, medicinals, foods, and household & aesthetic goods obtainable from the forest. She was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and she has served in a variety of advisory roles to government and industry. She is presently an advisor to the European Space Agency.

Gina and her husband now own and operate P&M Technologies, a science and information technology company in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. They also produce SONbeamZ, a series of on-line Christian devotionals for young teens and pre-teens. In her spare time, Gina is a stained glass artisan who has designed hundreds of original pieces, including a unique collection of northern wildflowers.

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Further career information in more depth is available on Gina's personal web site:
www.GinaMohammed.com

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