Dr. Jane Goodall
- Birthplace: London, England
- Current Hometown: Bournemouth, United Kingdom and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Series and Specials: Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe, Jane Goodall's State of the Great Apes, Jane Goodall's When Animals Talk, Jane Goodall's Heroes.
- Areas of Expertise: Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, began her landmark study of chimpanzees in Tanzania in June 1960, under the mentorship of famed anthropologist and paleontologist Dr. Louis Leakey. Her work at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve became the foundation of future primatological research and redefined the relationship among humans and animals. Today, Dr. Goodall is a global leader in conservation efforts who works tirelessly to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.
- Non-Animal Expertise: In 1977, Dr. Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which is widely recognized for establishing innovative, community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa. Dr. Goodall is also an active advocate for youth environmental education, and in 1991, she established the Roots and Shoots global program for youth.
- Family Status: Widowed; son Hugo Eric Louis (Grub) van Lawick.
- Favorite Quote: "As thy days, so shall thy strength be." - Deuteronomy 33:25
- Favorite Spots in the World: Observing the wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.
- Favorite Spots in the U.S.: Watching the annual crane migration on the Platte River in rural Nebraska.
- For Fun: Today, Dr. Goodall spends more than 300 days per year traveling around the globe, lecturing, writing, teaching, sharing her message of world peace and hope for the future and encouraging young people to make a difference in the world. She seizes every opportunity to experience the natural world, watch animals and talk to those who study wildlife.