Nen has inadvertently become one of, if not the, longest active and most experienced acacia researchers in entheogenic and cross-cultural fields, having first found tryptamines in a previously unknown species in 1992, as a Psychology graduate. The avatar name Nen was launched in 2011 for internet harm reduction in plant medicines, particular to encourage the growing of species for sustainability. At EGA in 2013 he presented the first detailed lecture on the psychoactive and pharmacological effects of NMT (N-methyl-tryptamine), found in acacias (also presented later that year at Breaking Conventions in London). At later EGA talks he has spoken on the spiritual significance of Acacias, worldwide.