Thirza Loffeld (She/Her)

WildHub Co-founder, WildHub Conservation Community
susmita

Project Coordinator, Centre for Environment Education

Environment professional with experience in environmental education, Waste Management and CSR
Tsholofelo Lori

Lecturer, BA ISAGO University

Lina Syrimi

Research Assistant , Nottingham Trent University

Hi! I'm Lina, a First-Class Honours graduate in Zoology (BSc) and Animal Behaviour (MRes), currently working as a research assistant in primatology at Nottingham Trent University. Having a strong foundation in areas such as animal behaviour, bioacoustics, multimodal communication, primatology and marine biology, and an inexhaustible zeal and love for animals, I am eager to contribute to the fields of animal behaviour and wildlife conservation.
Nelly Phiri

Environmental Engagement officer , Musekese Conservation

hi, my name is Nelly I'm  from Zambia. I am an environmental engagement officer in Kafue National park. My work involves working with different stakeholders from forestry officers to researchers. My interests include working with the communities and stopping illegal activities such as charcoal production in protected areas.  Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning from everyone on this platform. 
James Tiburcio

Co-founder, SamaÚma Projetos Socioambientais

James Tiburcio is a leader in ecological restoration and community advancement. His background in agroforestry, sustainable development, and stakeholder engagement has been instrumental in planting over 10 million trees in Brazil. Currently, James is a member of the Founders' Committee at NatureHub Brasil and has served as the National Director of Instituto de Reflorestamento Eden, where he has developed long-term strategies for reforestation and established key partnerships. He also leads the Brazil operations for RAIN (Regenerative Agroforestry Impact Network) and is a partner at SamaÚma Projetos Socioambientais, providing consultancy in project management and environmental governance. Previously, James managed community development projects in Asia as Regional Project Development Director at Instituto Internacional de Assistência e Capacitação Servos and conducted research at Azim Premji University. James holds a PhD in Sustainability Studies from Universidade de Brasília. His skills include budgeting, financial management, fundraising, multidisciplinary team leadership, and strategic planning. Fluent in Portuguese and English, he is committed to partnership-building and promoting diversity and inclusion in the ecological restoration field. 1/2 4o
DINGOME MAURICE

Technicien des eaux et forêts spécialiste en sylviculture, CERAF-NORD

Hello everybody i'm call Maurice i'm 27 years old and i'm camerounian (Francophone).  So my adventure began in 2019 when i joined the prestigious National Forestry School of my country and then i started doing internship in the parks. After my two years training i  was lucky enough to get a job in an organization that implements and executes projects in and around parks, particulary Benoue National Park since 2018 and Faro Bouba Ndjida National Park since last year. But we are doing more in environmental protection, community developpement and land restoration. i would like to acquire the expertise so that we can move towards ecological monitoring and animal protection projects; that is why i'm here and i hope i will  be able to go until the end.
Shoaib Afzal Awan

Forestry & Wildlife Manager, Wildlife team london

I am Shoaib Afzal Awan from Pakistan. I have done (BS Hons) in the department of Forestry and Wildlife Management fro University Of Haripur Pakistan. I have done research in Occurrence and Status of Rhesus Macaque in different areas of District Torghar Pakistan. Now i am doing MSc Management with Project Management from BPP University Manchester, England. I have keen interest in research work of Fauna and Flora of different habitats. By protecting and conserving of species through practical Management.
PETER BUNONGE

SENIOR WATER SUPPLY OFFICER, PANLU EMPIRE BIOENGINEERING AND GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED

By qualification I am a Natural resource manager and currently I am working in the water sector. I also previously worked for the fisheries sector before switching. I am very interested in Natural resources conservation and were possible total preservation.  
Dulce Maria Benavides Aparicio

Médico Veterinario , CIDIAT Y ZOO CHORROS DE MILLA

Amber

retail assistant/face and body artist, West Midlands Safari Park/self employed

I am an Animal Behaviour and Welfare graduate from the UK. Although currently working outside the sector, I am pursuing a career in wildlife conservation and research. My areas of interest include behavioural ecology, ethology and science communication. I am currently volunteering with the national trust on their heathland/acid grassland restoration project, and I am working towards a bat license with the Shropshire bat group.
Clement Chiimbwe

Programs and Patrols Coordinator , Panthera WildCats Conservation

Eddy Nnanga

Project Coordinator, African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization

Eddy Nnanga est un ingénieur halieutique spécialisé dans la gestion et la gouvernance des Aires Marines Protégées (AMP) pour la conservation de la biodiversité marine. Avec 8 ans d'expérience, il a occupé des postes clés à l'African Marine Mammal Conservation Organisation (AMMCO) et coordonne actuellement des projets liés à la gestion de la Réserve de Faune du Lac Ossa et du Parc Marin Manyangue Na Elombo Campo. Son travail vise à concilier la conservation marine avec les intérêts des communautés locales riveraines. Eddy Nnanga possède une expertise dans la gestion des ressources marines le long de la côte camerounaise. Ses missions de caractérisation du modèle de gouvernance et d'évaluation de l'efficacité de gestion des aires marines protégées ont permis de mettre en lumière la diversité biologique des espèces aquatiques, les habitats benthiques et les zones de conflits entre la pêche artisanale et industrielle. En outre, ses activités de sensibilisation et de développement d'alternatives économiques pour les communautés côtières ont renforcé ses liens avec la population locale. Ses compétences se concentrent sur l'évaluation de la gestion des aires marines protégées, ainsi que sur l'élaboration de plans d'aménagement et de gestion.
sossou-vovo

Expert en développement communautaire, Ong

Bonjour chers collègues. Je suis béninois résident et je travail pour la conservation de l'écosystème de mangrove.
Ugochukwu Ogbodo

Veterinarian , Tilad Environmental Consultancy

I am a companion and wildlife veterinarian with over four years experience in clinical and non-clinical setting. I am currently a wildlife veterinarian/consultant in Saudi Arabia and I wish to further more in wildlife conservation and management.
Julius Agabi

Aquatic and disturbance ecologist. , Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS-Nigeria program).

I am an enthusiastic conservation scientist with keen research interest in disturbance ecology, Wildlife trade, Human-Wildlife conflict, Ecosystem Restoration, environmental toxicology, marine litter, watershed, bioremediation and habitat protection. I'm focused on IUCN redlist species. I am an active, research-focused, Stable and goal oriented young chap with over two years of independent and collaborative internships and research with a very strong academic and research background in Zoology and Environmental Biology and a major focus on disturbance ecology and and ecosystem performance. I have grown my passion from supporting conservation activities in the University to also taking conservation education to local schools, youths, Women and stakeholders in supporting/enclave communities of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. I am currently taking a drastic tilt in research towards assessing the impact of human interference with ecosystem performance while studying the indices that could have permeated this disruption. In the last one year, I have supported conservation education, local livelihood intervention and committed to studying the landscape of Cross River National Park, Ndebiji hills and Afi wildlife sanctuary, Nigeria https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-agabi-512b87302.
Beta Julius

Junior Botanist, Forestfoods

Andrew Monde

Board Member , Green Nature

I am a diversified individual who has been trained in instituitional management, language and sports instruction for more than five years.  
Boka Kondua Dieuleveut

responsible for the sub-committee: Conservation of biodiversity and climate change of the NGO Kimbala Development., Kimbala Développement (K.D)

Mr Boka Kondua Dieuleveut , Ingénieur agronome en Gestion des Ressources Naturelles : Faune et Flore de l'Université de Kinshasa,  est le coordinateur principal de l'Environnement et de la Conservation de la Nature au sein de l'ONG Kimbala Développement (K.D). Il a été aussi  Peer Educator du programme  : I Act Italy and Irena Action for Climate Toolkit initié par gouvernement Italien à travers son  Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale (Maeci) en partenariat avec l’ Agence Internationale des Énergies Renouvelables (IRENA) , dans l’ optique de renforcer les connaissances et les capacités des jeunes leaders internationaux et locaux  qui  veulent devenir des leaders dans la lutte contre le changement climatique et dans la promotion de la transition énergétique pour un développement durable. En outre , il est l’ initiateur, le concepteur et rédacteur du Programme de Sauvetage des pangolins Africains (en cours de rédaction). Il est également l’ initiateur , le concepteur et rédacteur du projet : BUMBU  vert et résilient aux effets et impacts du changement climatique. Ce projet consiste à impliquer les jeunes et les propriétaires fonciers de cette contrée dans l'identification , la promotion et  la mise en oeuvre des actions communautaires de lutte contre le changement climatique axée sur des éco-gestes dans les écoles , les  église et les différents ménages ainsi que la création des habitations vertes et la restauration des zones vertes par la plantation d'arbres . Notons que Bumbu est est une  commune urbaine vulnérable au changement climatique. I'm also a member of the 12th cohort of the African Union's Corps des Jeunes Volontaires.
Omkar Patil

Research Scholar, Vivek PARC Foundation

Indian, strongly believing in on-ground execution and understanding conservation issues from a first-person perspective.