Authors

Our dedicated team of volunteers—including conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, specialists, and academics—supports our mission by using their time and expertise to drive meaningful environmental change.

Marie Schmidt

Marie is a freelance writer and lives in the Eastern Cape. She’s a German Content Creator and Field Guide in South Africa and loves all things wildlife. She finds her inspiration mostly while travelling and camping a...

Mark Dixon

Mark is a marine biologist and nature guide looking for ways to protect marine biodiversity from fishing debris and plastic pollution.

Mark Infield

Mark currently works for the Conservators of Ashdown Forest. His experiences working in Africa and Uganda led him to focus on the relationships between protected areas and local communities and absorb elements of socio...

Matthew Holt

Matthew Holt has climbed the seven continental summits, skied to both Poles, and chanced his arm at bog snorkelling, cheese rolling, wife carrying and bull running amongst other misadventures.

Nathan Hankes

Nathan is the Author of Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail: A Story of War, Brotherhood, and the Pursuit of Truth.

Nina Goosen

Nina Goosen is a South African freelance writer and jack-of-all-trades. When she's not writing, she's making art and volunteering at wildlife centres.

Olivia Wilson

Olivia Wilson is a PhD candidate in Tourism Management. Her research focuses on the experiences and behaviour of shark divers and other stakeholders to aid shark conservation.

Oscar Mullineux

Oscar is a freelance writer with a love for the natural world. He has a degree in Ecology & Conservation and is always looking to learn more and share knowledge

Patricia Kissane

After swapping the fast paced Jozi corporate train for Kleinmond. I love hiking in the Cape Floral Kingdom. I have a special interest in TP Stokoe and hoping to find the scarce Mimetes Stokoe.

Ruby Khan

Ruby is an environmentalist and a freelance writer based in Pakistan. She has a passion for the conservation and raising awareness for climate change issues. Ruby holds a masters in environmental science.

Sophie Coxon

Sophie has a degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences and is currently studying for an MSc in Marine Systems and Policies at the University of Edinburgh. The sea was a dominant theme in her life growing up in a sma...

Sophie Johnson

Zoology grad, Amateur Wildlife Photographer and Conservation blogger

Tabor Whitney

PhD Candidate at Northwestern University and participates in the Medill Media and Science Communication Program. Her research primarily takes place in Veracruz, México, where she works with local institutions and NGOs...

Tom Mullikin

Senior environmental attorney, author, professor and award-winning documentarian.

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