I am postgraduate in biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems; I hold a Ph.D. from the Nangui Abrogoua University of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. I am highly committed to works related to the field of Monitoring & Evaluation, Results-Based Management, Ecological Monitoring, GIS, Project/Program Management, Data management, and Analysis, etc. Since 2005, I have been doing conservation work and research in West Africa, working for conservation NGOs and research institutions, such as the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation where I worked as Biomonitoring Program Officer from 2005 to 2012; Action pour la Conservation de la Biodiversité en Côte d’Ivoire where I worked as General Secretary and Deputy General Secretary; Afrique Nature International (Côte d’Ivoire) and Conservation International (Liberia) where I did consultancy works; and the “Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire” where I worked as Master and Ph.D. researcher. I also attended training in GIS and Statistics in Côte d’Ivoire as well as in Germany (Max-Planck Institute for the Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig) and in the United Kingdom (Natural History Museum of London). I also provided several pieces of training on biodiversity conservation and survey methodologies, as well as Monitoring & Evaluation techniques in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.   By working in central Africa for WWF since 2014, I have acquired great experience in Monitoring & Evaluation; I have faced a lot of challenges and tested various Monitoring & Evaluation methods. I am used to designing and implementing applied ecological monitoring programs in various contexts. These abilities help me in understanding as quickly as possible, any program objective and expected results; and be able to develop adequate methodologies for its monitoring and evaluation. I have been always working with different partners in a multi-actor context, by at the same time dealing with, supervising technically, and providing support to many staffs and collaborators. I have the ability to adapt myself to new contexts and to work under pressure, to meet deadlines with reduced supervision. I have a good knowledge of the challenges faced by many existing programs for achieving their goals and objectives. I am currently working as the Regional Coordinator for the Ecological Monitoring Program in Central Africa; this consists mainly in supporting countries in monitoring and evaluating their conservation outcomes and impacts. For that to be completed, I have designed a Biomonitoring Strategy which is being implemented in the field and at the same time, adapted to country conservation strategies. The strategy is designed to support Forest, Wildlife, and Food Programs. The implementation of the Strategy requires a lot of training of field staff in GIS, survey methodologies, data processing, etc. in order to assess the indicators set for objectives and goals in their respective countries. Dr. K. Paul N'GORAN

I'm an early career conservation ecologist, with field work and research experience focusing on sea turtles (mainly loggerheads)! I am a SUNY Geneseo and QMUL alumnus, and am currently working as a long-term French substitute in my former middle school. Currently, I am actively pursuing a job in ecology, ideally one that includes both field work and research.

Hi, I am Laura and I currently work as a Campaigns Officer for Keep Scotland Beautiful.  I have been working/volunteering in conservation for about ten years now but since graduating with my master’s in Wildlife Biology and Conservation in 2015 I have focused my work within the marine sector. I have got to wear many hats over the years including environmental advisor, scientific researchers, fundraiser, community engagement officer and now campaigns. 

I run our fundraising scheme and outreach project, Adopt a Dolphin for children and young people. We visit schools and groups with materials that I have developed and I am currently creating our very first ecourse. Whilst running the scheme, I wrote a children's book, The Magic Dolphin and a subsequent colouring-in story book, Dolphin Doodling, both of which are used within schools.  Every month I produce an 8-10 page newsletter, Newsplash which is full of educational content, competitions, national and international marine news, fun features and more.

I graduated in 2010 with a BSc Zoology and have since gained extensive experience across the field of environmental education and volunteer management.  I have worked within zoos in the UK and abroad on programmes managing a variety of volunteer projects with a focus on coastal and marine conservation. I am a Trustee for UK registered charity, Shark Guardian, and help lead on a number of policy and behavioural change campaigns, partnerships and educational projects. I am a keen scuba diver and have trained up to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and love to introduce divers to the world of citizen science - that all of us can get involved in protecting our natural world.  I enjoy exploring our beautiful underwater world, abroad and here in the UK.

Hello my names is Jeremiah Gorske, I am a veteran of the U.S. Army and an alum of Penn State university. I am passionate about the outdoors and the connection time spent outdoors has with health. I spend much of my time hiking and fly fishing with my dogs. I am fascinated by regenerative agriculture and agroecology. I enjoy studying the ways we may integrate our food systems into an holistic earth care ethic. I am currently a graduate student at Colorado State University in the Masters of Conservation Leadership program.