Gilles Florent SORO holds a Master’s Degree in Climate Change and Marine Sciences from the Atlantic Technical University of Cape Verde and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (Zoology, Biology and Animal Ecology; Life and Earth Sciences). Gilles is passionate about biodiversity conservation, with a particular focus on the conservation of sharks and rays, and works as a project coordinator of the NGO Conservation des Espèces Marines (CEM) in Côte d'Ivoire, and as Deputy Coordinator of the West African Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WASTCON). 

Mr Boka Kondua Dieuleveut , Ingénieur agronome en Gestion des Ressources Naturelles : Faune et Flore de l'Université de Kinshasa,  est le coordinateur principal de l'Environnement et de la Conservation de la Nature au sein de l'ONG Kimbala Développement (K.D). Il a été aussi  Peer Educator du programme  : I Act Italy and Irena Action for Climate Toolkit initié par gouvernement Italien à travers son  Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale (Maeci) en partenariat avec l’ Agence Internationale des Énergies Renouvelables (IRENA) , dans l’ optique de renforcer les connaissances et les capacités des jeunes leaders internationaux et locaux  qui  veulent devenir des leaders dans la lutte contre le changement climatique et dans la promotion de la transition énergétique pour un développement durable. En outre , il est l’ initiateur, le concepteur et rédacteur du Programme de Sauvetage des pangolins Africains (en cours de rédaction). Il est également l’ initiateur , le concepteur et rédacteur du projet : BUMBU  vert et résilient aux effets et impacts du changement climatique. Ce projet consiste à impliquer les jeunes et les propriétaires fonciers de cette contrée dans l'identification , la promotion et  la mise en oeuvre des actions communautaires de lutte contre le changement climatique axée sur des éco-gestes dans les écoles , les  église et les différents ménages ainsi que la création des habitations vertes et la restauration des zones vertes par la plantation d'arbres . Notons que Bumbu est est une  commune urbaine vulnérable au changement climatique. I'm also a member of the 12th cohort of the African Union's Corps des Jeunes Volontaires.

hi, my name is Nelly I'm  from Zambia. I am an environmental engagement officer in Kafue National park. My work involves working with different stakeholders from forestry officers to researchers. My interests include working with the communities and stopping illegal activities such as charcoal production in protected areas.  Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning from everyone on this platform. 

A UX Designer starting to expand my knowledge in the hope of moving into Conservation Technology. I am currently enrolling on a series of short courses, and hope to get on to the Edinburgh Napier MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation next year. 

Hi there! My name is Niki, I live in the south of the UK on the north downs. I recently graduated with a BSc degree in Geography from the University of Leeds, where I gained a solid foundation in the necessity of natural resource management and ecological principles, including modules in monitoring and managing tropical forest ecosystems. I am currently looking to establish a career in conservation and have been a volunteer at the Surrey Wildlife Trust since April 2023, more recently dedicating time to working with rangers on a variety of chalk grassland and woodland sites. I find this kind of work so interesting and rewarding, but I would love to develop my skills in project management and more organisational than hands-on work. 

Hello everybody i'm call Maurice i'm 27 years old and i'm camerounian (Francophone).  So my adventure began in 2019 when i joined the prestigious National Forestry School of my country and then i started doing internship in the parks. After my two years training i  was lucky enough to get a job in an organization that implements and executes projects in and around parks, particulary Benoue National Park since 2018 and Faro Bouba Ndjida National Park since last year. But we are doing more in environmental protection, community developpement and land restoration. i would like to acquire the expertise so that we can move towards ecological monitoring and animal protection projects; that is why i'm here and i hope i will  be able to go until the end.

I am Shoaib Afzal Awan from Pakistan. I have done (BS Hons) in the department of Forestry and Wildlife Management fro University Of Haripur Pakistan. I have done research in Occurrence and Status of Rhesus Macaque in different areas of District Torghar Pakistan. Now i am doing MSc Management with Project Management from BPP University Manchester, England. I have keen interest in research work of Fauna and Flora of different habitats. By protecting and conserving of species through practical Management.

 I am an Ecologist by training. My research interests have focused on : Relations between protected areas and local communities; Wildlife conservation; Community Building; Environmental governance ; Conflict management ; Climate change.

By qualification I am a Natural resource manager and currently I am working in the water sector. I also previously worked for the fisheries sector before switching. I am very interested in Natural resources conservation and were possible total preservation.  

I am an Animal Behaviour and Welfare graduate from the UK. Although currently working outside the sector, I am pursuing a career in wildlife conservation and research. My areas of interest include behavioural ecology, ethology and science communication. I am currently volunteering with the national trust on their heathland/acid grassland restoration project, and I am working towards a bat license with the Shropshire bat group.

I am an enthusiastic conservation scientist with keen research interest in disturbance ecology, Wildlife trade, Human-Wildlife conflict, Ecosystem Restoration, environmental toxicology, marine litter, watershed, bioremediation and habitat protection. I'm focused on IUCN redlist species. I am an active, research-focused, Stable and goal oriented young chap with over two years of independent and collaborative internships and research with a very strong academic and research background in Zoology and Environmental Biology and a major focus on disturbance ecology and and ecosystem performance. I have grown my passion from supporting conservation activities in the University to also taking conservation education to local schools, youths, Women and stakeholders in supporting/enclave communities of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. I am currently taking a drastic tilt in research towards assessing the impact of human interference with ecosystem performance while studying the indices that could have permeated this disruption. In the last one year, I have supported conservation education, local livelihood intervention and committed to studying the landscape of Cross River National Park, Ndebiji hills and Afi wildlife sanctuary, Nigeria https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-agabi-512b87302.