As Head of Communications at Whitley Fund for Nature, I am responsible for leading the organisation’s communications strategy, using the charity’s platform to spread awareness about Whitley Award winners across WFN’s website and social media. I lead on campaigns, and support across the charity’s PR and events to raise the profile of Whitley Award winners. I'm also a Trustee of Born Free Foundation, and I founded The Wildlife Blogger Crowd in 2020; a virtual network of over 250 bloggers, social media influencers, podcasters, and filmmakers. In 2021, I published a book of our collective works, ‘Connections With Nature’.
Sheherazade
Co-Executive Director, PROGRES (Sulawesi Regional Ecological Conservation Initiative)
I am co-leading PROGRES, a Sulawesi-based NGO to initiate and empower locally-led conservation to protect threatened yet overlooked wildlife. After obtaining my MS degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida, I had worked as a conservation scientist in the Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia and chaired Tambora Muda, national-level network of Indonesian young conservationists.
Wildlife biologist with cross-cutting interests in wildlife conservation technologies, wildlife and ecological research, climate change.
I'm a wildlife conservationist, with 14 years of hands-on experience in the field management and coordination of international conservation and research programs with endangered wildlife. My work focuses heavily on parrots and macaws, participating in or leading 13 programs in 8 countries. My strong interest is in biodiversity conservation based on field research and focus on wildlife species highly threatened by extinction.
Highly experienced in supporting policy and decision making through delivering data on marine species, coastal pollution, and water delivery on the local, state, and federal levels. Early in my career I took every opportunity I could to gain experience in marine mammal science from California to Quebec. These opportunities created strong connections eventually guiding me to researching plastic pollution while earning my masters degree. As I finished writing my thesis, I began working with NASA on projects using satellite imagery and big data to investigate drought, this experience immensely strengthened my project management, mapping, and analytical skills. Last year I ventured into conservation writing wanting to build on my science communication skills. I would be happy to feature your project or career journey as a blog post within WildHub, so feel free to reach out to set up a short chat/interview.
I have over 30 years' experience working in conservation, often at the interface with sustainable development. I have led teams, programmes, and sometimes thinking, at, amongst others, WWF, ZSL and Save the Rhino International. I have a lot of experience of conceiving, designing, implementing and evaluating conservation strategies and interventions. I have a particular interest in identifying and trying to answer some of the 'big' questions around conservation in the 21st century.
I have 22 years of leadership experience in raptor research and conservation, project management and execution, capacity building, policy, publications, media, stewardship and fundraising covering four continents with proven success. My work has been recognized by international awards including the Whitley Award. I have
experience running an International high impact non-profit organization whilst inspiring and motivating our Board of Directors. I am a dedicated, organized and methodical professional with excellent networks, interpersonal and communication skills. I am a reliable team leader, strategist and effective negotiator. I focus on new and creative approaches to solving problems. I am a critical thinker and visionary,
and have a holistic, active and dynamic approach to getting things done. I am well traveled in over 30 countries, multilingual and an accomplished speaker with a TED talk with over one million views.
I am Placide MASENGESHO and I am Rwandan . I have Bachelor of Science in Biology with qualification in Botany and conservation. I am 28 researcher in wildlife conservation society.
Veterinarian Senior, Specialist in Wildl Birds Medicine and Surgery. Likewise, Specialist in Conservation Biology and Medicine, and Wildlife Management. Extensive experience and scientific and research training in management and execution of wildlife conservation projects, with special emphasis on threatened vertebrate species in the neotropical region. Experience in zoological operations, animal welfare and wildlife management ex situ and in situ.
Thacien Hagenimana
Biodiversity Data Technician , Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB)
