I'm Liane, and I am a WildLearning Specialist at WildTeam! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!
For the last few years, I've been working in Seychelles, focusing on island and marine conservation efforts, particularly coral restoration and turtle nesting monitoring. If you ask me questions about coral, be prepared for me to get very nerdy about it! Prior to that, I was managing a project in Northern Thailand, where I worked closely with a local community to set up ethical elephant experiences in their village.
In my free time, I love running and hiking, and being anywhere in nature. I have also learnt to freedive in the last few years and enjoy doing that when possible. I'm really interested in talking to different people and learning from them and their unique experiences.
Passionate and driven individual dedicated to pursuing a career in environmental conservation and sustainability, with a strong focus on addressing energy and climate change, ensuring workplace safety, and implementing effective carbon management strategies. Pursuing a Master of Environmental Studies, Climate and Sustainability, I aim to leverage my skills in project management, research, data analysis, environmental conservation, communication, and community engagement, to contribute meaningfully to initiatives to reduce negative environmental impacts and promote a greener future. Combining a deep commitment to environmental stewardship with a pragmatic approach to achieving sustainability goals, I am eager to collaborate on innovative solutions that drive positive change and promote a more sustainable world.
My background is mainly in species conservation, education and capacity development. 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 work as Community Manager at WildHub since 2020, and I am an Associate Member 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.