I have been working in conservation in Africa since 2003, and as head of field operations for Wildlife Action Group in Malawi since 2010. Our team protects over 500 km2 of forest reserve in the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. We do this successfully by focusing on community engagement and human-wildlife coexistence, and combating illegal deforestation and poaching, particularly of elephants. I am a veterinary technician by training and care deeply about conservation research, wildlife health, and animal welfare.
