Larissa Sousa

Associate Director for Communications Department, Gorongosa National Park
Nervours Daka

Donor Relations Specialist, AFRICAN HEALTH VOLUNTEERS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESCUE AND REFERRALS PARTNERSHIPS

 Hello there I am a Donor relations specialist and grant writer learner eager to learn more about conservation organizations and the grant writing process that supports writing winning project proposals for conservation projects and non-conservation projects in Africa, particularly Zambia with a focus on biodiversity conservation, wildlife conservation health and community development projects
Beatriz Alves

Veterinary surgeon and conservationist, PhD candidate, CIBIO-BIOPOLIS, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, RZSS

I am a Veterinary Surgeon with over a decade of professional experience, particularly in feline medicine. I hold a master’s degree in Conservation Medicine from the University of Edinburgh and I am currently pursuing a PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution at CIBIO-BIOPOLIS and Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto. My doctoral research, conducted in collaboration with the EU LIFE Saving Wildcats project at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, focuses on the European wildcat-domestic cat interface, with an emphasis on understanding disease transmission and hybridisation between the two species. I previously worked at the Iberian Lynx ex-situ conservation program, with a special focus on ethology. I have participated in a range of wildlife medicine and conservation courses, including programs in Thailand, India, South Africa and the UK, further enhancing my learning in global conservation initiatives. I am strongly enthusiastic about One Health/Conservation Medicine and the need to adopt a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach, in order to understand and manage the complex health issues that we, together with our planet, face.
Kelly Bull

Zookeeper/Conservation Worker, Self

Hi everyone! I am here to continue learning as I transition from mostly being in zoos as both a keeper and trainer to full time conservation roles. I will be moving from the US to Costa Rica soon and looking to find work to do there. I am a huge bird nerd but love working with pretty much any animal out there. I look forward to learning as much as I can here in this amazing community! 
Cristóvão

Wildlife Student, Zambeze University

Silto Jaime Cristóvão is a Biodiversity Conservation Specialist and Environmental Activist. He has a degree in Biology teaching with habilitations in Chemistry teaching from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics of the Pedagogical University of Mozambique (UP-FCNM). Currently he is a Master candidate in Geographic Information Systems and Natural Resources Monitoring at the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Economics and Management (UCM-FEG), Beira, Sofala and Master candidate in Territorial Planning and Biodiversity Conservation from Zambezi University, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources (UZ-FEARN), Chimoio, Manica. He is also a candidate for a Professional Driver's License. Mr Cristóvão worked as Coordinator of SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool), Biodiversity Survey and Monitoring in Niassa Lion Project or Niassa Carnivores Project, a Biodiversity Conservation and Environment Protection company based in Niassa Special Reserve. Has experience in biodiversity research, especially carnivores, having participated in the last carnivore research call up edition, in the Niassa Special Reserve in 2018. He also worked as a Research Officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society Mozambique, a non-profit organization that manages the Niassa Special Reserve in partnership with the Government of Mozambique through the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). Silto Jaime Cristóvão has a wide experience in Natural Resources Monitoring, Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Protection acting as Conservation Biologist. He has taught Biology and Chemistry and has experience in the areas of Journalism and Radio Broadcasting with emphasis on radio journalism and voice-over. Skills: Conservation and Law Enforcement in Protected Areas, Research and Monitoring, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Remote Sensing (RS), Global Positioning System (GPS), Fieldwork and Camera Traps Monitoring, Community Development, Management and Evaluation of Environmental Projects, Ecological Data Management, Carnivore Survey and Call Up, Mapping and Monitoring of Ecosystems, Analysis of Policies and Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation.