Kirstin has over 25 years of experience in international development and conservation. Passionate about primates and wildlife conservation, she started out as an anthropologist, conducting M.S. research on the interface between communities and wildlife in the Budongo Forest in Uganda, and later Ph.D. research in the Tsavo region of Kenya. For the last 15 years, Kirstin has also supported the well-known Maasai-owned and run Il Ngwesi ecotourism programme in Kenya in a strategic and advisory capacity, serving on the Board of Directors. Kirstin joined African Wildlife Foundation in 2017 and is leading the expansion of AWF in the U.K., focusing on building our network of donors, supporters and growing our profile and influence.