Conservation Leader, Susan Chege Reuben
I am working as an Intern at African People and Wildlife (APW) Northern Tanzania, under the Youth Environmental Education and Women Mentorship program. Before being at APW, I worked as Research assistant at Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation, Western Tanzania, where I was collecting feeding data on the Eastern savannah chimpanzees under supervision of a PhD Student, Ms Rhianna Drummond-Clarke from MaxPlanck Institute, Leipzig German.
Conservation is my true passion since I was born because I am coming from localities with diverse attractions and wildlife resources including the Highest free standing Mountain ( Kilimanjaro mountain) and the north Pare Mountains which are the biodiversity hotspot. As I was growing I have been witnessing a loss of biodiversity and reduction of ice cap from Kilimanjaro Mountain because of climate change and habitat loss and these solidified my passion for wildlife. Well, I like conducting research especially for primates and invasive species because I believe in evidence-based solutions.
I am very happy and so excited to join the WildHub community for the PMWC training course to sharpen my skills in a particular area as in my current role I work closely with community projects and they require some expertise from project management too. Not only as a job qualification but also ingredients for advancing my career in conservation because am looking forward to start a Mater's degree in Conservation of African Ecosystems , which I will be confident to deal with projects that will be developed from pursuing this degree. Furthermore, the wildHub community will be a gateway for networking and knowing people who are in conservation space where we can learn, advice and lift each other.
I like travelling and exploring the indigenous communities culture like the Maasai, Hadzabe and Chaga People from Tanzania, telling conservation stories and taking people to local tours is the most thing I do most during holidays. Down here, I am sharing link to showcase the organization I am currently working, and how women mentorship program is done by APW.
https://www.africanpeoplewildlife.org/our-work/programs/african-women-in-conservation
my name is Susan from Tanzania, working as a youth environmental intern at Tanzania People and Wildlife. I have experience with Conservation technology, community based conservation as well as wildlife (Primates) research. I am so motivated and attracted to take PMWC course for my carrier nourishment and helping with community conservation projects, as well as expanding my conservation network.
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Hi Susan! Welcome to the WildHub community <3 Being a part of the Youth Environmental Education and Women Mentorship program must be a wonderful experience and so impactful. I visited the website and the work being done at APW is incredible. We trust you will find the PMWC training very helpful and look forward to hearing more about your journey.
A warm welcome to WildHub, Susan! Wonderful to have you join us and inspiring to hear about your conservation journey so far. Can you perhaps describe to us the moment that you realised you wanted to work in conservation?
Perhaps of interest to you are our WildHub socials which is an informal and easy-going way to network with other members. Upcoming socials are advertised here. Let us know if you have any questions and wishing you a good project management training course.
Hi Susan, welcome to WildHub! I'm looking forward to meeting you on the PMWC course!
If you would like to, you can also introduce yourself on the introductions post in the WildTeam PMWC Jan-Mar 2024 room to chat with other participants on the course! Here is the link to the room. We will be sharing all the course materials in that room so feel free to have a look around and let me know if you have any questions.
See you soon!