BS in Biology; Technician Assistant/Kennel Attendant 4 yrs; MSc in progress; Interests: virology, disease transmission, parasitology, microbiology, veterinary medicine, One Health Initiatives, ecotourism

I have been a Chimpanzee sanctuary caregiver for over 3 years, with prior experience working in a sanctuary in Cameroon. I hold a first class BSc (Honours) in Zoo Animal Management and currently study the Msc in Primate Conservation (Human-primate Interface) at Oxford Brookes University.

I started working with captive rescued monkeys in 1999 and went on to earn an MSc in Primate Conservation (Oxford Brookes University) and another in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law (University of Edinburgh). I've worked for a number of animal welfare organizations, most recently the Animals Asia Foundation and the Asia for Animals Coalition. I've been trustee and director for Neotropical Primate Conservation since its establishment as a UK charity in 2007. I'm particularly interested in the way human and non-human primates relate to one another, and the intersection between conservation and animal welfare. I feel that it's important that these are treated as complimentary, rather than contradictory, concepts. At present I am exploring primate welfare in the context of human-macaque conflict mitigation strategies. Please feel free to contact me here to talk about this if it's of interest to you! I am originally from the US but have lived in the UK for many years.