ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

CONSERVATION, COMMUNITIES, CONNECTIONS

I’ve studied & worked in conservation since 2003. Over the years, my work has transitioned more and more toward focusing on conservation as a social process. In other words, following animals in forests and at sea shifted to conducting interviews of people (mainly fishers and their families), and to transdisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing conservation strategies. A unifying theme of my work is systems – people, ecosystems, contexts, situations, and the connections that link them all.

I no longer have a full-time career since choosing to be my nonspeaking autistic brother’s communication support, but I stay active in the field in ways that feel useful and stimulating.

At the moment, my conservation work is mainly defined by:

Consulting via my company, Keiruna Inc.
The Conservation Realist newsletter and podcast, launching April 2023
Training for Impact in Conservation, a program of online courses teaching cross-cutting skills and mindsets for those in the sector (launching September 2023)