EDUCATION OFFICER
Kamogelo holds a National Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Nature Conservation from Tshwane University of Technology and brings five years of experience in environmental and conservation education. She has worked with South African National Parks and the South African National Biodiversity Institute, facilitating inclusive environmental learning programmes for children from diverse backgrounds.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Education in the Intermediate Phase (Natural Sciences, Technology, and Mathematics), Kamo is passionate about aligning conservation education with formal school learning. With a strong foundation in community engagement and biodiversity protection, she plays a key role in strengthening our education initiatives and sharing the pangolin conservation message with younger audiences.
Nicci Wright, as a Founding member of the APWG has been granted Honorary Life Membership in recognition of her dedication to the mission of pangolin conservation, and her loyalty and contribution to the establishment, growth and continuation of the APWG.Following an initial conversation between Ray Jansen and Nicci Wright, during a chance encounter in 2009, […]
Funded by Ceva Wildlife Research Fund and the APWG. The pangolins in the study form part of the world first reintroduction of Temminck’s pangolin into an area where they were locally extinct for four decades. This project is the brainchild of the APWG together with andBeyondPhinda and is taking place on the Munyawana Conservancy and […]
The APWG has funded Francois Meyer in obtaining his Masters degree and continues this funding for his PHD.This research aims to gain a greater understanding of Temminck's pangolin ecology and behaviour post-release, in order to aid in future release procedures, management decisions and research opportunities. The pangolins in this study are all formerly confiscated from […]
APWG Founder
Ray Jansen, as the Founder and past Chairman of the APWG is the first person to be granted Honorary Life Membership of the APWG in recognition of his dedication to the mission of pangolin conservation since 2009 and his tireless service to the APWG since its inception in 2011. Ray is a member of the […]
Gareth was born in Johannesburg in 1982, and spent much of his childhood exploring the wilderness in Zimbabwe and nature in the Natal Midlands. For him, school felt confining, so he left early to pursue super-bike racing, and working as a race bike technician for Honda while studying engineering. He later shifted into property and investment […]
Jasmine is a Fundraising Strategy Consultant with over a decade of experience in wildlife conservation and nonprofit leadership. At APWG, she develops fundraising strategies to support pangolin conservation and habitat protection. Jasmine has worked across Southeast Asia with grassroots conservation groups, including Save Vietnam’s Wildlife and the Huay Pakoot Elephant Community Foundation, focusing on fundraising, […]
DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Lori studied Fine Art at the Witwaterand Technikon School of Art and Design (now part of UJ). After graduating, Lori worked for the City of Joburg, Grey Advertising, and Wits University in South Africa, and Frost Design in the UK. Further international moves to Singapore and the USA and raising three children, moved Lori into […]
MARKETING
Sarah is involved in marketing at the APWG, bringing over a decade of experience in wildlife rehabilitation and a strong background in nonprofit marketing and social media. With more than seven years of hands-on experience in pangolin rehabilitation, Sarah’s passion for pangolin conservation is rooted in her academic background, with a Master’s in Psychology where […]