I have a wide interest in the conservation field, from studies on small mammals and carnivores to the connections people experience in nature and the role protected areas can play in the well-being of people. My role as a regional ecologist for the Cape Parks is exciting as you are working at the interface between science and management. The Cape National Parks provide the opportunity to work in diverse habitats and ecosystems where I am responsible for co-ordinating, conducting and reporting on aerial surveys of the wildlife species and wildlife management recommendations in these parks.