Biophilic Mentors

Dr. Tobias Nyumba

Dr Nyumba’s interests revolve around the exploration of the interactions among conservation and development intervention, human well-being and poverty alleviation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Nyumba is keen to promote science and applied research with practical relevance to biodiversity conservation and development policy within a multidisciplinary framework.

Olivia Adhiambo

Olivia is a trained environmental planner with a passion for bringing about change through advocacy and community engagement. Her recent talk focused on environmental policy advocacy and how young people can get involved.

“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey

Resson Kantai - Duff

Resson serves as Deputy Director of Ewaso Lions and plays a lead role in programme management, operations, event coordination, partnership development, awareness-raising, strategy implementation and human resources.

Noel Kok

Noel Kok is a director, creative and storyteller who has a passion for natural history and African conservation stories. Noel has a keen interest in developing emerging filmmakers, creating opportunities and unlocking barriers to entry. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), an organisation dedicated to discovering and supporting Africa’s next generation of storyteller’s impacting conservation through film.