Here is the list of Experts you are welcome to contact If you have questions (remove x at the end of email addresses).

	Hank Birnbaum Field of expertise: National parks, camping sites, eco-tourism, Buryat culture. Born in California, resides in Irkutsk, speaks Russian, English is his mother tongue
	Vladimir Samonov Field of expertise: Russian courses. Efficient learning methods, professional teachers and tours to Lake Baikal. Individual tutorials. Resides in Irkutsk. Knows English
	Christoph Wienecke Web site Field of expertise: Driving through Russia. He drove the Germany - Moscow - Irkutsk - Yakutsk - Magadan route on his Honda motorbike in 2001. Speaks German and English. Presently biking around the globe. Checks emails regularly
	Igor Toupitsyn Field of expertise: Birds: population, migration, ecosystems. Resides in Irkutsk. Speaks Russian, reads and writes in English
	Valery Gorshkov Field of expertise: Windsurfing. The first man ever who crossed Lake Baikal (60km) on a windsurf. Resides in Irkutsk. Runs the only in Siberia 'Baikal Surf Club'. Rents the equipment. Can write in English