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.