John Page Williams, a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff since 1973, has served in many capacities, from fundraiser to field-trip guide on every river system in the Chesapeake. In his current position as senior naturalist, he leads a CBF team helping The Conservation Fund and National Geographic to develop the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail. He also writes about fishing and environmental issues for "Boating, Chesapeake Bay," and "Offshore" magazines. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.