Good Afternoon I an A South African Working in Angola a a Game Ranger. I started my Conservation Career Working in the Durban Museum in Ornithological and Small Mammal Research. I then left and joined the Natal Parks Board as a Ranger, working first in the Natal Drakensberg ( Afro Alpine) then Hluhluwe -Umfolozi Complex ( African Big Five Savannah ) then Coastal Region ( Rocky Shores Estuaries Mangrove Woodlands ,Sandy Beaches and Coral Reefs) Left the NPB and took over from Dr. Ian Player as Director of the Wilderness Leadership School father of the Wild Foundation. As part of the Wilderness Foundation SA founded Msinsi Holdings a private Conservation Management Organisation, from there to Angola as Director of Kissama National Park, a National Park on the Atlantic Coast of 10,000 Sq Kms. 120 Kms of Coast with two major river systems with Sea Turtles, Mangroves and Manatee in the River System. Was involved with the then biggest Aerial Translocation of Big Game from SA. to Angola.Then to Luingui-Luina- Mavinga National Parks 94,000 Sq Kms as a Technical Advisor to the Minister of Environment current delayed currently in Durban SA because of the Covid lock down!

Hello everyone, my name is Petra, a recent graduate in wildlife management and tourism studies (BSc honours) with the University of Namibia. Throughout my studies I delved into fascinating world of wildlife and its conservation, while also gaining insights into the dynamic field of tourism. I am hopping and striving to further my studies in the field of wildlife forensics if a post graduate opportunity arises.  In addition to wanting to pursue my studies, I am eager to jumpstart my career and contribute to conservation efforts, whether it be through research, community engagement, sustainable tourism practices or entrepreneurship. One of my favourite aspects of conservation is volunteering, I enjoy participating in workshops and training programs that allow me to continuously learn and explore new routes within this field. For the past two years I have had the privilege of volunteering in several different conservation-oriented projects.  I am based in Namibia, a country known for its rich wildlife and diverse ecosystems. I am fortunate to have access to such an incredible environment, and it has fuelled my desire to actively take part in its conservation. in addition to that, I live in an area surrounded by national parks and conservancies, which serves as a constant reminder of the incredible biodiversity we must protect. The abundance of natural beauty has truly ignited my passion for conservation, as I witness firsthand the importance of preserving these precious ecosystems. For instance, I have been an active member of a communal conservancy, whereby natural resources have been used to improve the livelihood of the communities.  In addition, I am currently working as a research assistant in Applied ethnography, transforming the lives of school dropouts’ youth, through engaging them in ethnomusicological activities and empowering them in natural recourse management. Furthermore, I have been involved in research on value addition of natural resources. Outside of my work and studies, I have a great love for visiting new places & mostly camping, being immersed in nature, sleeping under the stars, and waking up to sounds of wildlife. By joining the wild hub, I hope to establish connections with professionals in the conservation field. I am eager to learn from their experiences, expand my network, and find potential mentors who can guide me in my career journey. I am equally keen to share my experiences with other members of wild hub community. Thank you.

I advise in intergrating policy and maintanance on biodiversity, climate adaptation and sustainability along infrastucture. With 16 years experience as asset manager in road ecology for a local Dutch province.

I am an enthusiastic conservationist who as a teen wanted to go and live in the rainforest to learn how to live in harmony with the planet however I thought it would be better if I stayed in the west and spread consciousness, promoted awareness & educated others about sustainability, using natural organic products, living a green lifestyle, eating organically, using regenerative methods of agriculture and individually doing as little harm to the planet as possible. I worked in the healing complimentary medicine field initially, promoting natural medicine, and ran green events, green fairs and green festivals whilst being a single parent and living in a green community. Then I worked in the natural products industry and education. I am now 56 years old and recently started volunteer work in marine conservation and trained in leading others to connect with nature.  I feel that I need to learn new skills  so that I can run or contribute to working in conservation projects and encourage people to care for and protect wildlife by  finding ways to involve them.

I am a passionate Wildlife Biologist with experience in Wildlife health, management, Research and Conservation; Watershed/Wetland and Landscape restoration and Management and Livelihood Enhancement projects with interest in Wildlife conservation project management; Wildlife and Range Management in a nutshell. 

Hi all, I am a passionate freelance conservationists and for the last 14 years, I have been working independently and at times in teams for various organizations.  I have developed a series of networks that are cross cutting in nature and this has built my resilience and enthusiasm to work successfully on  multidisciplinary projects. I am a proactive quick learner with tangible registered successes across board. Therefore, joining wildhub fraternity with the expectation of demonstrating how meaningful networks can benefit and save mother nature through experience sharing among others. Speciality Interpretative solutions in aerial imaging for wildlife survey, land use, human, automobile and machine learning (ML). I specialize in interpreting large volumes of high-resolution aerial, vertical and oblique images (12-36 mega pixels, compile the geo-referenced information into comprehensive CSV metadata bases and other formats such as  web based algorithms (axix- axis, bounding boxing), JSON, COCO and YOLO  for population analysis. I have also particular interest in bulk annotation for object detection using VIA in the last five years  for different organizations. 

Growing up I used to wander off to look for invertebrates and herps. I still do, obviously, but what used to be a behavioral quirk has since developed into professional goals. At present, I am pursuing a Master of Science in International Wildlife Trade and Conservation through DICE. I hope to reconcile my academic experience with my professional expertise as a USFWS Wildlife Inspector and work towards a better understanding of the conservation-crime convergence. My priorities include developing strategies to improve identification of trafficking pathways and to contribute to a more inclusive international wildlife trade dialogue.

I am Indian Revenue Service Officers in Customs and Indirect Taxes, Government of India. I currently work with Analytics and Risk Management Portfolio with a keen interest in issues related to CITES and curbing illegal wildlife trade. I hold a Masters degree in Sustainable Development Practice and am interested in inter disciplinary work on addressing the sustainability challenges we are facing today.

I am a conservation professional with some over 20 years of background. I hold a Ph.D. in bird ecology and have been working on bird conservation for the past over 25 years. My work is focused mostly on waterbirds and wetlands, but have held various positions over the years. I live in Bulgaria, but do a lot of international work as well linked to the projects I do or on consultancy based for local NGOs. I am the coordinator of the AEWA Red-breasted Goose International Working Group for the past 10 years now.