Alejandro Javier Diaz Petit

MgSc, Provita AC
Thirza Loffeld

WildHub Co-founder, WildHub Conservation Community

My background is mainly in species conservation, education and capacity exchange. 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 co-founded WildHub, a community of nature conservation professionals, in 2020 and work as their Community Lead. I am furthermore 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. 
María Susana Barreto

Fundraising Especialist, Provita

I am a Venezuelan biologist who has done little fieldwork, mostly dedicated myself to teaching science in the past. Currently working for this NGO I have given the opportunity to support with fundraising for their various projects. It is exciting to be part of Provita's mission and fulfill my life's purpose. I joined WildHub to strengthen my capacities and learn new skills so I can be of more help to conserve my country's wonderful nature and get involved in their programatic activities.
María Daniela Pineda

Conservation project coordinator, Provita NGO

I am a Biologist and specialist in renewable natural resource management, focused on deepening my knowledge in developing behaviour change strategies to mitigate the illegal wildlife trade.