In this Podcast, I'm talking with Shark Allies Founder and Executive Director Stefanie Brendl. We talk through how her passion for the ocean and sharks was developed, founding Shark allies and the impact they're making on the ground and some of the biggest threats facing sharks today. We also dive into the legislative and legal side of things, the 2010 Hawaii 2010 fin trade ban and it's knock on effects in other states and also what makes special plus a lot more. Enjoy ..read more

On #WorldEnvironmentDay Mara Elephant Project wanted to highlight how we’re using technology and data to monitor and restore the ecosystem’s health and there is no better person than MEP Data and Reporting Manager Francis Odero to explain. Francis is an active member of #GenerationRestoration having grown up in Kajiado in Kenya fascinated by the role tech and data plays in better understanding the landscape. Enjoy ..read more

In this Podcast, I’m talking with Daniel Ole Sambu, Program Coordinator, Predator Protection Program. We talk through his humble upbribging in the vast Amboseli ecosystem, what drives his passion for wildlife conservation and all about Big Life Foundation and the Predator Compensation Fund Program that he is in charge of. We also dive into some of the biggest threats facing wildlife in the Amboseli- Tsavo- Kilimanjaro ecosystem and what Big Life Africa is doing to promote coexistence, plus so much more. Listen in and enjoy ..read more

In this podcast, I’m chatting with Nuria Salim, founder Watoto Go Green, an organization that works to address the environmental education gap in the Kenyan curriculum by offering creative project based learning to vulnerable children in Meru County. We talk through her journey and what got her to where she is now, Watoto Go Green and how it came to be, environmental education to young children through creative art and Kijani Club program which deals with education, advocacy, and greening initiatives. We also dive into why they are focusing on young people and what the future looks like throug ..read more

In this Podcast, I’m talking with David Saruni, Security Administrator in Loisaba Conservancy. We talk through what inspired him to work with Wildlife, what has over five years working for Loisaba Conservancy in the Security department taught him and what his typical work day looks like. We also dive into the the role of community conservancies in Kenya and David also narrates the ground breaking reintroduction of 21 critically endangered Eastern Black Rhino back to Loisaba Conservancy after 50 years of extinction and what that meant to him and the team. Listen in and get inspired ..read more

In this Podcast I’m chatting with Cpt. Gilbert Macharia Kibe, MD of Air Transport Consulting Ltd, a company devoted to the growth and development of aviation. We talk through his childhood and how he got into the aviation world, what has been in the aviation sector for more than four decades taught him and his professional career serving in various capacities around the world. We also dive into drones, drone laws in Kenya, his involvement with Expert Drones Africa, and what the future of aviation looks like plus so much more. Enjoy and be inspired ..read more

This #InternationalWomensDay, join Mara Elephant Project Research Assistant Sylvia Ondabu as she details how a city girl ended up working up in conservation in the Mara and the women at MEP that Inspire her. Enjoy ..read more

This World Wildlife Day, I’m grateful to be talking with Marley Sianto Sikawa, a Maasai Lady with a vast experience and passion for East African tourism, conservation, cultural preservation and a travel enthusiast with a heart for her people. We talk through her upbringing and education, what drives her passion for what she doea, and her earlier years of the Miss Tourism Peagent and what that meant for her. We also dig into her current role as Assistant Director Tourism and Wildlife at Narok County, what her role entails and we touch on women empowerment, fitness and wholesomeness, things she ..read more

In this episode, I’m talking with William Ouma, the head of operations at Expert Drones Afrrica. William is a very talented and passionate young man with a key focus on using drones for good while enpowering the next generation to think bigger in terms of what they can achieve and do with technology. We talk through his upbringing, his current role at Expert Drones Africa, the state of drones in Kenya and how they are revolutionizing key economic sectors. We also dig into the future of unmanned aviation in kenya, where he draws his passion and inspiration, safety procedures while operating dro ..read more

In this Podcast, I’m super excited to be chatting with Trish Sewe, a phenomenal woman I look up to in the communications and storytelling space. Trish is currently working as the Chief Operations Officer at Wildlife Direct and is also leading the implementation and management of all aspects of the National Geographic’s Team Sayari and Nature Positive Kids Outreach project. Tune in to hear her incredible journey in conservation, her passion for leadership and communications. We also dig into Team Sayari and the impact they have achieved with this groundbreaking series which is kids lead. Listen ..read more