I work at the intersection of biodiversity science and conservation practice, developing collaborative programs that translate ecological knowledge into practical conservation action. Across East and Central Africa, I have worked with governments, NGOs, research institutions, protected-area managers, and local practitioners to develop monitoring systems, strengthen institutional capacity, and support landscape-scale conservation. The most rewarding part of my work is helping strengthen conservation organizations and empowering conservation leaders through capacity building, collaborative partnerships, and evidence-based management.

Partners & Projects

Mt. Kenya: Elephant Conservation & Biodiversity Monitoring
I am leading development of a landscape-scale camera-trapping program using elephants as a flagship species to strengthen biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning across the Mt. Kenya landscape. Partnering with Mount Kenya Trust and Save the Elephants, this program combines wildlife monitoring, protected-area planning, restoration priorities, and capacity building to establish a sustainable monitoring system that can be maintained by local conservation practitioners. 

Partners: Save the Elephants & Mount Kenya Trust

Mpala: Wildlife Monitoring & Landscape Management
I lead development and implementation of a standardized wildlife monitoring program at Mpala Research Centre. Our program involves collating historical wildlife monitoring datasets and integrating this information with new field surveys, to generate landscape-scale information about long-term changes in wildlife density and diversity. 

Partners: Mpala Research Center

Rwanda: Biodiversity Monitoring Framework for Restoration
I co-developed a national biodiversity monitoring framework to support Rwanda’s landscape-scale ecosystem restoration initiatives within the TREPA and COMBIO programs. The program established biodiversity monitoring indicators, and decision-support tools to guide restoration planning, evaluate ecological outcomes, and strengthen national biodiversity monitoring. I provided technical training and mentorship to researchers and practitioners in monitoring, data management, and applied analysis to ensure long-term program sustainability.

Partners: University of Rwanda (CoEB), Rwanda Ministry of Environment, Rwanda Forestry Authority, Enabel, IUCN

Gabon & DRC: Multi-Stakeholder Engagement & Policy Facilitation
As a consultant with The Forests Dialogue, I helped facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues among governments, NGOs, Indigenous and community representatives, researchers, and the private sector on forest conservation and sustainable land management. These dialogues supported collaborative land-use planning across complex conservation landscapes. I acted as a translator (French-English), produced technical reports and news articles, and summarized recommendations to strengthen conservation governance and cross-sector collaboration.

Partners: The Forests Dialogue, IUCN, EDF, Olam, Accountability Framework Initiative (AFI), the Forest Alliance 2020, WRI, ICCN, OCEAN

Gabon: Sustainable Forest Management
I led a multi-year forest monitoring program in a mid-sized logging concession in Gabon, working with government, research, conservation, and private-sector partners to evaluate forest recovery from very low-intensity selective logging and generate evidence supporting sustainable forest management and conservation planning. Our project generated evidence to support sustainable forestry standards, biodiversity conservation, and regional land-use planning.

​Partners: SEEF (logging company), ANPN (Gabon National Parks Agency), CENAREST (Gabon National Research Authority)

Expertise

Conservation Program Leadership: Landscape-scale conservation • Protected-area management • Ecosystem restoration • Program design & inception • End-to-end implementation
Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening: Institutional capacity • Local NGO & agency support • Long-term program sustainability • System design & handover
Science for Conservation: Applied ecological research • Decision-support systems • Science-to-policy translation • Adaptive management strategies
Training & Mentorship: Rangers • Government staff • Conservation practitioners • Researchers • Early-career scientists
Program Development: Proposal development • Grant reporting • Monitoring frameworks • Work planning • Technical reporting
Partnerships: Government • NGOs • Protected-area authorities • Research institutions • Private sector • Development partners
Languages: English (native), French (professional fluency)