Dr Irene Amoke

I am a landscape ecologist with over 20 years of experience in conservation science, policy, and strategic leadership. My experience focuses on human-wildlife coexistence in fragile ecosystems, across academia, government, and the private sector in Kenya, South Africa, and the UK. 

As the Founder of ConserveAbility Pathways Ltd, I help organisations turn conservation and biodiversity goals into measurable outcomes, bridging the gap between strategy and implementation. I advise on organisational development, programme management, and sustainable financing. I also serve as a Strategic Advisor to the Kenya Wildlife Trust (KWT), strengthening conservation impact and institutional sustainability. I previously worked as Executive Director of KWT where I led conservation strategy development and implementation, partnerships, community engagement, and fundraising. I have also worked with Kenya Wildlife Service, Oxford Brookes University, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Operation Wallacea’s field expeditions in South Africa. I hold a PhD in Landscape Ecology, an MSc in Environmental Assessment & Management, and a BSc in Zoology. I am an Eisenhower Fellow (2022, Africa Climate Change Programme) and Women in Environment, Africa Fellow (2023), and serve on various national and international conservation boards and actively mentor emerging conservation leaders across Africa.