Women in Conservation: Protecting Parrots, Protecting the Planet 🌍✨
Parrots are among the most vibrant and intelligent birds on Earth, yet nearly one in three species is at risk of extinction.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the World Parrot Trust is honoured to bring together an inspiring panel of women leading conservation efforts to protect endangered parrots, restore habitats, and drive meaningful change.
Meet Our Panellists:
🔹 Cristiana Senni – Wildlife Trade Researcher & Trustee, World Parrot Trust
Cristiana has been involved with the World Parrot Trust for over 25 years, starting as a volunteer translating PsittaScene into Italian. With no prior conservation experience, she became a key figure in WPT’s work, focusing on illegal parrot trade research and the rehabilitation of confiscated birds. Today, she contributes valuable insights into trade policies and their impact on wild parrot populations.
🔹 Noelia Volpe – Yellow-Naped Amazon Coordinator, World Parrot Trust
A conservation biologist with a PhD in Biology, Noelia has worked across Latin America on projects ranging from macaw reintroductions in Argentina to studying Great Green Macaws in Costa Rica. She currently leads WPT’s Yellow-Naped Amazon conservation efforts, protecting this highly endangered species while supporting macaw reintroduction projects in Honduras.
🔹 Dr. Tiwonge I. Mzumara-Gawa – Malawi Coordinator, World Parrot Trust
Tiwonge is a lecturer in Ecology at Malawi University of Science and Technology and Malawi’s first female ornithologist. She has spent over a decade researching Lilian’s Lovebirds across Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Passionate about biodiversity conservation and mentoring young scientists, she also serves as the National Chairperson for the Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM).
🔹 Joymer B. Figueroa Martínez – Wildlife Biologist, Puerto Rican Amazon Project
Joymer is a wildlife biologist working in the Río Abajo forest in Puerto Rico, where she focuses on the health, well-being, and population management of the Puerto Rican Amazon. With a background in natural sciences and conservation, she has been in the field for eight years, two of which have been dedicated to protecting this critically endangered species. Passionate about Puerto Rico’s endemic wildlife, her goal is to ensure their long-term survival.
Support Our Work:
If you wish to support the World Parrot Trust or any of these conservation efforts, please visit https://parrots.org/donate/
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