Merritt Walsh
Interpretive Guide
- Home Town: Rhode Island
- Hobbies: Exploring new areas, hiking, SCUBA, off-roading, reading, going to the beach.
- Professional Memberships: PADI, Hawaii Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, American Zoological Association
- Ask me About: Two-toed sloths, the exciting world of ants in Hawaii, invasive species, places to go off-roading, good places to eat.
- Favorite thing about being a Guide: Being able to share amazing experiences with people in some of the most beautiful places in the world and calling it my job.
- Started Guiding: 2008
- Favorite Place on the Big Island: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Green Sand Beach
- Biggest Accomplishment as an Interpretive Guide: Hearing back from several guests that I have had on tour about the changes in their lives and outlooks on life that were inspired on my tour.
Merritt has a B.S. degree in Wildlife Management and Biology from the University of Rhode Island. She also attended Wildlife Management school in Kenya and worked on sustainable agriculture programs in Costa Rica. After working as a zookeeper for a few years in Rhode Island she decided she wanted to work in the field more and accepted a job as a fire ant specialist in Kona in 2006. However, she missed working with people and is now very enthusiastic to combine her love of people and nature as an interpretive guide for Hawaii Forest and Trail.
