Teresia Rimui
Natural Resources Management specialist , Diligent Environmental Consultancy Services
I am Environmental social impact assessment and auditing expert with strong experience in infrastructural development across energy,water,urban and transport sectors.
Skilled in conducting Environmental social impact assessment, Environmental social management plans, compliance monitoring in line with national and international standards.
Proven ability in risks assessment, Stakeholders engagement, environmental and social safeguards, development of conservation strategies and contractors oversight.
I am committed to integrated sustainability, regulatory compliance and social inclusion throughout the project lifecycle
I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by impact and community-centered approaches, I continue to champion innovative marine solutions that integrate biodiversity protection, economic empowerment, and climate resilience along Kenya’s coastal waters.
I am a conservationist based in Namibia,
I work for Save the Rhino Trust which is a conservation NGO responsible for the monitoring of free-roaming black rhino on communal land. I have over 9 years of experience in community-led conservation in the north-west of Namibia.
Chipasha Keran
Founder and Executive director , Musa Community Development and Sustainability Organization
I’m the Executive Director of the Geospatial Research Forum (GRF) in Uganda and a Master’s student in Natural Resource Management. My work focuses on applying geospatial technologies, ecosystem restoration, and agroecology to strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate resilience while empowering local communities.
I have been privileged to dedicate over 26 years to Surrey Wildlife Trust, becoming Chief Executive in February 2019. My leadership is rooted in forging impact-driven partnerships and delivering innovative, meaningful projects that connect communities, landscapes, and policy.
A co-author of the Natural Capital Investment Plan for Surrey, I continue to shape the future of conservation through strategic roles, including Chair of Nature South East and Trustee of The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. I am a Fellow of Royal Holloway, University of London. My previous board-level contributions span the Surrey Hills Society, Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership, and the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, where I served as Chair.
I lead the Trust’s ambitious ‘Restoring Surrey’s Nature’ strategy, aiming to create a thriving, connected living landscape across the county—from hedgerows and rivers to nature reserves and green corridors. I am particularly passionate about the emerging interface between nature and technology, exemplified by the award of a £1.5M Space4Nature partnership project in collaboration with the University of Surrey, Buglife, and Painshill Park Trust.
With a forward-thinking approach to nature finance, I am actively developing investment markets that support ecological recovery. Under my leadership, the Trust recently secured £1.3M in Biodiversity Net Gain transactions—helping to turn natural capital into lasting impact.
I am dedicated to advancing shark science and conservation through my role in Outreach and Engagement at The Shark Trust. My work is aimed at making shark science and conservation accessible to everyone! I work in our communications team, supporting community fundraisers, running citizen science events at local beaches, designing infographics or documents that support our conservation work, delivering our schools education programme, working with other organisations on how we communicate about shark conservation through education workshops and webinars, assisting with running events/conferences, hosting the Shark Trust Podcast, and running our social media accounts. I'm a graduate of MSc Marine Conservation from the University of Plymouth (2021/22). My research focused on utilising Blue Social Prescribing to enhance accessibility to the marine environment for individuals impacted by their mental health and/or poverty. I explored the subsequent impact on pro-ocean behaviour, emphasising the crucial intersection of environmental and mental wellbeing. Beyond my conservation pursuits, I bring a wealth of experience as a Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Phlebotomist, and Suicide Prevention Trainer. My professional journey includes roles as a Band 5 Nurse in Secure Services (forensics), Adult Acute, Psychiatric Intensive Care, a Clozapine Phlebotomy Clinic, and Perinatal Mental Health Services. And as a Clinical Team Leader (Band 6) in Rehabilitation Services for adults experiencing psychosis.
I'am Wildlife Biologist Interested in Wildlife Research and Conservation.
Committed to building youngs/Kids that are passionate about wildlife and environmental conservation through Bird Watching and education and awareness.
I am currently an assistant Biodiversity Manager with Lagos Free Zone, Nigeria. I am leading the biodiversity conservation projects of the Company ranging from flora and fauna diversity of the Zone, development of about 40 hectares green and blue covers within the Zone to biodiversity offset projects on over 1,000 hectares in two different sites (Omo Forest & Ekiadolor Forest Reserve) outside the Zones.
Similarly, I am also remotely coordinating the Southwest Atlas Team of the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project of the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), Jos. The aim of the project is to document the distributions and status of the Nigerian avifauna species.
I have 13 Years+ of experience in education and research, environmental sustainability and conservation. I hold a Master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology & Pollution Management, diploma in Estimation of GHG Emissions & Carbon Sequestration in AFOLU - WBG Institute USA, diploma in Introductory Ornithology Field Course - APLORI / National Geographic Society, HSE-MS PMPI certified. I am an IBA / KBA Mapping and Monitoring Specialist, Environmental Risk Assessor, Spatial Data Analyst (QGIS), Biodiversity and socio-economy researcher, Wildlife Hazard Assessor, Avian Ecologist, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocate, Protected Area Management Specialist. I am a Member of British Ecological Society (BES) UK, Associate member of Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management (SETPOM), Member of Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Member of Environmental Conservation Volunteer (ECV), Member of Nigerian Society for Environmental Conservation (NSEC), Member of Ibadan Bird Club (IBC). Bi-lingual in English & Yoruba.