About Thirza Loffeld
My background is mainly in species conservation, education and capacity development. I researched mother-young interactions in gorillas and chimpanzees, in captivity and the wild. After that, I worked for three years in Indonesia, where I developed and implemented youth ambassador and community engagement programmes on local and regional scales. I work as Community Manager at WildHub since 2020, and I am on the Advisory Board of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent where I obtained my PhD on capacity development for conservation in 2022.
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Intro Content
Capacity development in nature conservation: New approaches to strengthen individual professionals
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ALASSANE GUEYE
Adjoint Inspecteur des eaux et forets de kédougou, Direction des Eaux et Forets, Chasses et Conservation des Sols(DEFCCS)
Marshal Makungo
Smart & Conservation Technology Coordinator/Biodiversity Monitoring Lead, Game Rangers International
Recent Comments
A warm welcome to WildHub Philemon! Wonderful to have you join us and thank you for sharing about your background.
I would recommend joining our member Social events (dates here) which is a great way to get to know other members.
Let us know if you have any questions.
A warm welcome to WildHub Thomas! Wonderful to have you join us and thank you for sharing about your background.
Thanks for sharing Emily - I added your post to our training opportunities room so that our members are notified of this amazing opportunity! I will also add your post to our next Highlights Newsletter for extra reach.
A warm welcome to WildHub, Dave! Wonderful to have you join us and thank you for sharing about your background.
Thank you, Flavia and Nicky, for sharing such valuable insights and resources and for keeping the conversation about community-led conservation and the power of environmental education alive in our WildHub community. @Vimbainashe Eunick, your dedication to transforming conservation education into locally relevant learning solutions is truly powerful, especially in overlooked areas like mining towns. @Flavia Manieri , thank you for shining a light on these vital stories and fostering deeper connections within our community!
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Thanks for letting us know, Margaret. Sounds like you did exactly the right thing by ignoring it. If you notice any further suspicious messages, feel free to update us here so others can stay aware too. Stay safe!
This sounds like such a powerful and timely documentary—thanks so much for organising this for the community, Flavia! How lucky are we to have you as our WildHub Community Advocate, always thinking of ways to bring us together and spark these important conversations. The intersection between beaver reintroductions and migratory fish conservation is such a fascinating and complex topic.
A Q&A with river restoration, beaver, and fish experts would be an incredible addition and could really deepen our understanding of the practical challenges and potential solutions. Also, the global perspectives from Norway and the US sound particularly insightful. It would be great to hear how their approaches could inform strategies here in the UK.
Count me in for the screening and the discussion afterwards! Thanks again, Flavia, for creating such valuable opportunities for us all to learn and connect. 🙏
Tagging some people at DICE to help us spread the word about this event: @Shaleen Attre , @Helen Pheasey , @Leanne Riddoch
And others who may find this of interest - thank you in advance for spreading the word! @Brian Heppenstall , @Jane Reeve , @Ben Stockwell
Also calling all WildHub Community Advocates and Catalysts to join this event!
@Mateusz Wolnicki , @Ross Rowe , @Tsholofelo Lori , @Jigme Tshelthrim Wangyal , @Eniang Inemesit Edem , @Suhail Bashir , @Amanda Mendonça Ferreira de Andrade e Silva , @Eberechi Cecilia Osuagwu, Wildhub Advocate , @Grace Alawa , @Chrissy , @Anesu Florência Chivite , @Nwamaka Uzonnah , @Gaia Piccaluga , @Vimbainashe Eunick , @Mary Malasa , @Amos Chege , @Stephen Ssemwaka , @Fleur Morton , @Matt Barker , @Opeyemi Blessing Oyawale , @Uchenna H Anyaorah , @Adekanle Godslove Damilola , @Oluwadamilare AJAYI , @Anne Mauro , @Taranee @Ussi Abuu Mnamengi , @Fai Collins Ndi , @Marrian Tendai Rwizi , @Muthoni Njuguna , @Christine Tansey , @Temitope Rebecca Adelola
@Jack Cole : building on your podcast and extensive network, would you be able to invite some more people to complete the poll who would be interested in this event? Thanks so much for your help!
Also a big thank you to @Fairuse Akter for helping Flavia to organise this!
Thanks for sharing Brooke - amazing event, I have added it to our Events & Networking opportunities channel so that our members are notified of this exciting opportunity! I hope today will go well!