IUCN SSC Kenya Species Specialist Group

Esther is an Entomologist with great interest in biodiversity conservation. Her main focus is on insects in the diverse ecosystems in her country Kenya and East African region at large. In the recent past, Esther been engaged in the digitazation of the natural history collections in Museums in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with a focus on Lepidoptera and has has supported capacity building for young researchers and local communities in conservation. Esther is involved in the Species Survival Commission, IUCN and has undertaken assessment on butterfly species in Kenya. She is a member of the IUCN Kenya Species Specialist Group (KeSSG) where she is the Co- Chair for terrestrial species

Mohamed is a zoologist and biochemist specializing in marine ecology and management. He has extensive experience in ecological monitoring of coastal marine protected areas, mangrove research, and management planning, including coral reef conservation and management and wildlife censuses. His main objective is to achieve the sustainable management and conservation of coastal and marine landscapes. Currently, he serves as principal research scientist at the Marine & Coastal Research Centre of Kenya's Wildlife Research and Training Institute.