"I'm Vincent Xaler Lemayian, a conservationist with a strong background in biodiversity protection. I studied journalism but later developed a passion for protecting natural ecosystems. For the last 8 years, I have been working at The Wildlife Foundation as a conservancy manager at the Naretunoi community conservancy. Over the years, I've worked on habitat restoration, wildlife monitoring and biodiversity assessment. Currently, I'm involved in a giraffe identification program to help conserve the iconic Maasai giraffe in the Nairobi National Park ecosystem. My goal is to continue making a positive impact by working with schools to improve on conservation education.
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 on the Advisory Board 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.