Laura Owens is Technical Specialist, Partnerships & Organisational Development at FFI. Laura works closely with partner organisations to become more capable, resilient and impactful at the same time working to reduce the major risks to FFI. She also supports FFI staff to manage partnerships effectively. With an MSc in Conservation, Ecology and Planning from Pretoria University, Laura has continued to build up her experience since joining the Conservation, Capacity & Leadership team, FFI in June 2015, helping to build the capacity of early career conservationists and partner organisations so that they have the skills and knowledge to work effectively and achieve their conservation goals.