
Conservation impact through the years
Working alongside conservation organisations, national parks and documentary teams.

Ngoteya Wild (African People and Wildlife)
Tanzania
Supported strategy and storytelling development for the film Sentinels of Engaruka to celebrate traditional ecological knowledge and promote the integration of modern technology, such as ArcGIS, to enhance rangeland monitoring and strengthen livelihood resilience in the face of climate change.
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Botswana, Angola and Namibia
Created strategic knowledge products—such as roadmaps and advocacy documents—to support effective program development and ensure stakeholders and conservation teams had the right tools for decision-making to balance ecological, social, and economic priorities.
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Botswana and Namibia
Developed science communication products that merged participatory mapping with modern science to enhance knowledge around ecosystem services and their current state with local and indigenous communities near critical river basins. This fostered improved governance and greater trust in modern science and conservation efforts.
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Botswana and Angola
Monitored and evaluated attitudes and progress in improving market access, developing climate-resilient enterprises, fostering local ownership of sustainable natural resource management, and promoting traditional ecological knowledge for both conservation and income generation.
National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab
Kenya
Contributed to the inception phase of Last Wild Places by conducting stakeholder research and engagement in Kenya. This included gathering data on strategies to enhance Samburu participation in governmental land management plans leveraging their traditional knowledge to identify wildlife corridors to reduce wildlife killings caused by infrastructure.
National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab
Worldwide
Provided strategic impact guidance for diverse productions advising on goal-setting, messages, stakeholder engagement, impact measurement, and process optimisation. Collaborated with Senior Directors and Explorers to align project and organisational goals.
National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab
Botswana
Conducted a strategic impact evaluation of the film Nkashi: Race for the Okavango to assess its effectiveness in inspiring local communities to celebrate and preserve traditional ecological knowledge and culture as a means of conservation and income generation. Led capacity-building efforts with local teams in social science research and data collection.
Kope Lion
Tanzania
Helped increase tolerance toward lions, reduce human–wildlife conflict, and restore natural corridors in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area by supporting behaviour change communications, conducting local attitudes research, promoting climate-resilient livelihoods, strengthening cross-sector collaboration, and contributing to strategic document development.
BBC Natural History Unit
Tanzania
Collaborated with the BBC Natural History Unit’s world-class impact storytelling team to spotlight the Lion Guardians—unsung heroes preventing and mitigating human–lion conflict in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
K2 Studios
Tanzania
Built local and international support for the protection of the Serengeti through the Serengeti: Journey to the Heart of Africa film and outreach campaign by leading the development of strategic partnerships—engaging communities, NGOs, tourism stakeholders, conservationists, and scientists.
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Tanzania
Designed and led a behaviour change and capacity-building programme in Northern Tanzania to promote safe hygiene and sanitation practices. Coordinated research, stakeholder engagement, and resource management while working across departments and fostering cross-sector collaboration with communities, schools, local authorities, and the private sector to drive lasting impact.
NOAA, Living Oceans and K2 Studios
Antarctica, United States and Australia
Helped raise awareness of Hope Spots through designing inclusive educational materials inspired by Sylvia Earle, fostering curiosity and stewardship in marine conservation, while highlighting Mission Blue’s efforts to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
Groundd
Angola and Mozambique
Supported the development of conservation economies by creating knowledge products and resources that facilitated community and stakeholder engagement and informed decision-making.
PAMS Foundation
Tanzania
Built a network across scientific, conservation, academic, and policy sectors to share knowledge on human-wildlife conflict mitigation, leading to the creation of a curated resource library. Contributed to educational initiatives, fostering collaboration and empowering future conservation leaders to promote sustainable coexistence.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Pacific and Caribbean Islands
Designed policy and knowledge products to advocate for plastic-free oceans and guide decision-makers in the Caribbean and Pacific islands toward the historic Ocean Treaty.
One Earth Collective
Canada
Helped create a collective of filmmakers dedicated to protecting the natural world by combining natural history with cutting-edge science by sourcing partners, developing strategies, and maximising resources to amplify storytelling impact.
Nature First
Worldwide
Coordinated a remote, international, and cross-cultural team to promote conservation-friendly behaviours among wildlife filmmakers through strategic partnerships, education, outreach, and storytelling.
Friends of Nairobi National Park
Kenya
Supported lion researchers by collecting photographic data for facial recognition apps, aiding in population monitoring and tracking migration patterns across newly re-established natural corridors between Kenyan national parks and conservation areas.