Thirza Loffeld (She/Her)
WildHub Community Manager, WildTeam UK
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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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Capacity development in nature conservation: New approaches to strengthen individual professionals
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Hi team! Please meet & greet Anesu in Mozambique!
Hi Catalyst team!
How’s everyone doing? I’d like to introduce you to our new Catalyst participant @Anesu Florência Chivite – welcome to the team, Anesu!
Anesu is a storyteller and conservation communicator with a unique background in psychology, political science, and education. She’s spent the past few years homeschooling children in a remote game reserve, teaching everything from reading and math to wildlife ecology. Now, she’s shifting her focus to conservation storytelling – capturing the untold stories of the land, the people, and the emotional landscape of conservation work.
Anesu is passionate about bridging cultures and exploring the human side of conservation, where values, beliefs, and lived experiences shape how we connect with the natural world.
Welcome to the team, Anesu! It would be wonderful if you could share a bit more about your work and interests below.
Team, let’s give Anesu a warm welcome! Feel free to introduce yourselves below and share a story or insight you’re carrying in your conservation journey. @Fai Collins Ndi @Muthoni Njuguna , @Marrian Tendai Rwizi, @Temitope Rebecca Adelola , @Taranee @Anne Mauro @Ross Rowe @Christine Tansey @Chrissy @Ussi Abuu Mnamengi , @Oluwadamilare AJAYI , @Adekanle Godslove Damilola @Uchenna H Anyaorah , @Grace Alawa , @Opeyemi Blessing Oyawale , @Fleur Morton , @Stephen Ssemwaka @Jack Cole , @Amos Chege @Mary Malasa @Vimbainashe Eunick , @Gaia Piccaluga , @Flavia Manieri and @Nwamaka Uzonnah
Wishing you all a great weekend ahead!
Best wishes,Thirza
Hi team! Please meet & greet Nwamka Uzonnah in Nigeria!
Hi Catalyst team!
How has everyone been? I would like to introduce you to our new Catalyst participant @Nwamaka Uzonnah : welcome to the team, Nwamaka!
Nwamaka is a veterinarian and educator with expertise in vector biology and a passion for wildlife conservation. With a solid background in animal health and welfare, she is committed to advancing One Health initiatives through research, education, and community engagement. Over the next three years, she aims to use her veterinary and research skills to better understand wildlife ecology, health, and disease transmission in a changing world—applying this knowledge to shape conservation actions and develop practical, people- and planet-friendly solutions.
Welcome to the team Nwamaka, it would be wonderful if you could add an introduction to express your interests below.
Team, feel free to introduce yourself below and please welcome Nwamaka to our team @Fai Collins Ndi @Muthoni Njuguna , @Marrian Tendai Rwizi i , @Temitope Rebecca Adelola , @Taranee @Anne Mauro @Ross Rowe , @Christine Tansey @Chrissy ,, @Ussi Abuu Mnamengi, @Oluwadamilare AJAYI , @Adekanle Godslove Damilola @Uchenna H Anyaorah , @Grace Alawa , @Opeyemi Blessing Oyawale , @Fleur Morton, @Stephen Ssemwaka, @Jack Cole, @Amos Chege @Mary Malasa @Vimbainashe Eunick, @Gaia Piccaluga, @Flavia Manieri
Wishing you all a positive week!
Best wishes,
Thirza
Ask for help & update about the "invite" button on your WildHub homepage
Dear Community Advocate team,
Many thanks to @Tsholofelo Lori and @Flavia Manieri for letting me know that their "invite" button on the WildHub homepage was giving an error when trying to invite people to join our community. Our platform provider has meanwhile let me know that they have solved this issue on their end and asked us to check if it's working again.
A kind request to all of you: could you please check if the invite button is working again for you and let me know by responding below? Please find more information on how to invite people here.
Many thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from you!
Best wishes, Thirza
Welcoming new members this week: who can help?
Hi Advocate Team,
I hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying the start of the new month November!
We have quite an influx of new members this week and I was wondering who of you would be around to help me welcome them all?
Many thanks in advance for your help and please find an overview of the new introductions here (I would recommend clicking on the "follow" button in this room so you're notified of new ones :) https://wildhub.community/rooms/925-let-s-welcome-new-members
Best wishes,
Thirza
Welcome, WildHub Coaches Ross and Mat!
Dear Community Advocate team!
I would like to introduce you to two of our WildHub Coaches, @Ross Rowe and @Mateusz Wolnicki!
Like @Grace Alawa , they are both part of the Conservation Catalyst programme and have now kindly extended their coaching services to help us develop as a Community Advocate team.
Ross and Mat, welcome and please introduce yourselves below!
Welcome to the WildHub Community Advocate private room! Please introduce yourself
Dear WildHub Community Advocate team,
As we will be working together more closely as a team in the next 6 months, I would like to invite you all to introduce yourself below. Tell us a bit about your background and which benefits your WildHub membership has brought you so far.
@Grace Alawa , @Eberechi Cecilia Osuagwu, Wildhub Advocate , @Chrissy , @Amanda Mendonça Ferreira de Andrade e Silva @Flavia Manieri @Suhail Bashir , @Eniang Inemesit Edem @Jigme Tshelthrim Wangyal , @Tsholofelo Lori
What could be our parameters of success as a Community Advocate?
Dear Community Advocate Team,
A big thank you for joining our team meeting today! Apologies for the connecting being cut short. I would like us to continue our helpful discussion about our individual goals as WildHub Advocates as well as our goals as a team, so please add your thoughts below based on our team meeting discussion today.
The question I would like you to answer is:
What could be our parameters of success as a WildHub Community Advocate that could help us develop a Framework for this role?
To reiterate, the original tasks I asked of you to fulfil in your role as WildHub Community Advocate can be found below, please share what success could look like for each role.
1) Grow our WildHub member base by inviting others to WildHub;
2) Welcome new members to the platform; When members post an introduction post, please add a welcome message below their post;
3) Encourage engagement on the platform by engaging with new content;
4) Answer member questions and requests regarding the community and platform;
5) Promote networking in our community by joining our monthly WildHub Socials and organising other events/activities that are beneficial to the community.
Off to a flying start: introducing Gaia in Sint Maarten!
Hi Team!
How is your week going? I would like to introduce you to our new Catalyst participant @Gaia Piccaluga : welcome to the team, Gaia!
Gaia has a degree in wildlife management, conservation and control and is currently working as education officer for the Nature Foundation in Sint Maarten. Her position allows her to participate in scientific research and to facilitate education for the general public. She is interested in exploring the topic of how to start your own organisation as well as the topic of working towards behaviour change in the conservation space.
Gaia has had a flying start as she has already completed her first interview in her new catalyst role! It's waiting to be approved by the interviewee so keep an eye out for this brand-new content! Well done Gaia!
Welcome to the team Gaia, it would be wonderful if you could add an introduction to express your interests below.
Team, feel free to introduce yourself below and please welcome Gaia to our team @Fai Collins Ndi @Muthoni Njuguna , @Marrian Tendai Rwizi i , @Temitope Rebecca Adelola , @Taranee @Anne Mauro @Ross Rowe , @Christine Tansey @Chrissy ,, @Ussi Abuu Mnamengi, @Oluwadamilare AJAYI , @Adekanle Godslove Damilola @Uchenna H Anyaorah , @Grace Alawa , @Opeyemi Blessing Oyawale , @Fleur Morton, @Stephen Ssemwaka, @Jack Cole, @Amos Chege @Mary Malasa @Vimbainashe Eunick
Wishing you all a wonderful week!
Best wishes,
Thirza
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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!
Thank you for this alert. I received an email from someone asking for an appointment and a follow-up asking me to inherit their moneys because they are terminally ill, which I ignored.
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!