Kenyan Team
Caroline Muthoni | Head of Marine Restoration
Botany graduate working on the Pwani Restoration Project.
David Kalama | Relics Officer
Relics site officer in charge of tree planting, camera traps and audiomoths.
Laura Samba | Finance and Development
Leading our fundraising and finances in Kenya.
Joel Kiarie | Outreach and education officer
Leads our education team working in over 20 schools in Kilifi county.
Lireway Mwazighay | Reef Restoration Officer
Dedicated marine scientist specialising in coral reef restoration and leading the new LEAF coral project.
Wincate Kagane | Head of Terrestrial Restoration
Botany graduate working on the Pwani Restoration Project.
Michael Katana | Mangrove Officer
A passionate marine scientist who holds a Bachelors degree in marine resource management and leads our epic mangrove project.
Trustees
Mariah Cristina Magallanes | UK Treasurer
Business economist for the natural world.
Dr David Bartholomew | Chair UK
Tropical forest ecologist specialising in ecosystem restoration policy and practice.
Dr Toral Shah | Chair Kenya
Kenyan born and raised, specialised in plant taxonomy and conservation, working in Nature-based solutions project management.
Wacuka Maina | UK Trustee & Kenyan Treasurer
Nairobi based lawyer and project administrator.
Dr Peter Krekel | UK Trustee
Medtech entrepreneur and environmental enthusiast.
Dr Fiona Moejes | Kenyan Board Member
CEO & Co-founder. The Mawazo Institute and Mawimbi Ocean Innovations. One of Kenya’s 40 under 40 women, proponent of seaweed.
Nathan Oliver O’Nions | UK Trustee
Finance graduate passionate about the environment and sustainability.
Luiz Baqueiro | UK Trustee | Brazil project co-lead
Brazilian biologist and restoration practitioner with expertise in biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, and environmental education through nature-based solutions.
Dr Rebecca Njeri | Trustee Kenya
A Kenyan botanist working as a lecturer at Pwani University in Kilifi.
Bronwyn Edgell | Digital Media Manager
Canadian influencer and social media savvy Gen Z working towards using media for social and environmental good.
Ben Raby | UK Secretary
Ecological/bioacoustics researcher, field strider, and AI Lead.
Dr Harry Fonseca Williams | Chair 2019 - 2024 UK & Kenya Trustee
British toxinologist & conservationist. Fanatical about snakes, trees and making a difference.