Kim Tucker is currently working as a researcher at the Meraka Institute, managed by the CSIR in South Africa. His main focus is researching the introduction of technology and collaborative learning opportunities, and FLOSS for knowledge sharing and education, but also general advocacy of FLOSS and libre knowledge. His background includes some cognitive psychology a long time ago, computer science lecturing, environmental decision support systems development and other aspects of software development (Java, architecture, patterns, agile methodologies, etc.), and Conservation Biology (MSc). With this as background, he has an interest in knowledge patterns, collaboration and knowledge transfer across disciplines.