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Hannah Kirkland
Conservation Biologist
Experienced in ecological research and habitat restoration. Loves gardening, hiking, wild camping, wild swimming and her family of labradors.
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Tiago de Zoeten
Head of Science & Impact
Comes with a love for digging into data and with research experience in ecology and evolution. Passionate about rock climbing & exploring wild places.
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Ria Appleton
Digital Brand Manager
Has a love for visual arts and a passion for human connection. You can find her in the ocean where her love for the natural world began.
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Diogo Lucas
Operations Manager
Joins with a background in logistics and management, who grew up on the coast, and so like much of the team at Mossy Earth spends his free time chasing waves or diving.
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Matt Davies
Co-Founder
Lives a quiet life in rural Portugal. When not running Mossy Earth, Matt enjoys spending time with his little boy Noah, bodyboarding, pottering around on his land or trail running with his two dogs, both named Luz.
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Duarte de Zoeten
Co-Founder
Having previously worked for a startup and spending most of his free time outdoors, Duarte is passionate about entrepreneurship and wilderness, making Mossy Earth his dream job.
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Dharmesh Raithatha
Advisor
Product and Venture specialist. When he’s not helping startups, he’s chasing after 2 kids. When he’s not doing that, he’s rock climbing and swimming in the sea.
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Ashley Chapman
Advisor
Enjoys life in London with his kids, dreams of life by forests, mountains, and the ocean. Perhaps one day. Loves Mossy Earth and all it stands for.
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Tim Ozkurt
Communications Manager
Has a background in education and management. His appreciation of nature stems from his devotion to surfing, snowboarding, discovering wildlife, and time spent nurturing his toddlers in nature’s playground.
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Paul Cox
Chief Technology Officer
A background in tech but a love for the outdoors and being active - hiking, cycling, climbing, and swimming... or just sitting and soaking in the wild natural world.
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Tom Berry
Video Producer
Tom has a unique connection to Mossy Earth because he helped at the earliest stages of the project. These days he brings his skills in video and photography to good use in Mossy Earth's social media and YouTube channels.
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Tom Hikin
Video Editor & Narrator
Has a passion for content creation and wildlife, conveniently found a job creating content around wildlife. Started off fascinated by beetles as a child, still fascinated by them as an adult.
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Ellie Jackson-Smith
Restoration Ecologist
Ellie has a background in ecological research and consultancy. Her love for nature and the outdoors stems from hiking and scuba diving, while a passion for baking keeps her well fed on her adventures.
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Isla MacLeod
Conservation Biologist
Ecologist and professional wanderer usually followed closely by her border collie. Passionate about engaging local communities in conservation actions.
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Adriana Brossmannova
Conservation Biologist
Her love for the natural world began with a fascination with animal behaviour. As a kid she'd spend her days outside, observing wild creatures and decided to turn her passion into a profession. Loves swimming, hiking and sitting by the fire with her friends.
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Meija Wallenius
Community Manager
A lover of wilderness and a linguist with a background in communication and marketing. Dreamt of a job where she could further a cause close to her heart and found it in Mossy Earth.
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Purnomo Yudhianto
Project Manager, Indonesia
Also known as Yudi, he is a diving instructor passionate about restoring the coral reef of his native Indonesian islands so that it can support as much biodiversity as possible.
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Teresa Santos
Conservation Site Manager, Rio Mira
Her life goals are rewilding, reducing her ecological footprint a lot and keeping enjoying life so much through nature, people, outdoor sports, crafts, science and imagination.
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Fredy Gualinga Aviles
Project Manager, Ecuador
Born and raised in the Amazon rainforest, these days Fredy helps both visitors and local people discover the beauty and value of a healthy forest full of animals. He wants to see the communities in the Amazon prosper from conservation and ecotourism and has dedicated his career to this vision, working in sustainable tourism for over 20 years.
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Flora Hentz
Partnership Project Coordinator
Having grown up in the middle of nowhere, her love for nature and wildlife was almost unavoidable. With her studies in biology she's always hoped to leave a positive impact on the environment, and hopes to do that having found her way to Mossy Earth. Enjoys her free time by being outdoors, gardening, reading and cooking with friends.
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Chansa Hilmira
Marine Biologist, Indonesia
An admirer of nature and always amazed by anything ocean related, especially below the sea surface. Enjoys diving, and while not doing it, she can be found cooking some experimental recipes.
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Josie Fraser
Project Officer, Cromarty Seascape
Dedicated to restoring nature in her local area and empowering communities to get involved. Happiest surrounded by nature, especially encountering wildlife, or swimming in one of the many rivers or lochs in the Highlands.
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James Hayes
Associate Software Developer
Studying software engineering with roots in biology, James enjoys finding a balance between the in and outdoors. When not in front of a keyboard, you'll find him in a kayak or cooking something too spicy for anyone else to steal.
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Isaac Holliss
Scientific Advisor
Isaac combines a love of the outdoors and exploring wilderness areas, with a professional background in international science and technology governance and cooperation. As a Scientific Advisor and a Mossy Earth member, Isaac is passionate about helping the amazing Mossy Earth team to maximise its impact.
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Dr Chloë Strevens
Scientific Advisor
Growing up on a dairy farm on the shores of Lough Ree in Ireland sparked a lifelong connection to nature and a dedication to protecting it. Chloë's career has spanned academia and conservation NGOs, with a focus on local and community-led conservation. She spends as much time as possible exploring the wild landscapes of Doñana — or chasing a ball around a hockey pitch.
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João Rodrigues
Conservation Biologist
Driven by a passion for conservation and photography, João feels most alive when immersed in the wilderness. By joining the Mossy Earth team, he believes that even the smallest steps contribute toward a wilder, more sustainable world.
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Francisco Sousa
Landscape Architect
With a love of plants, from the largest trees or colorful aromatics, to the tiny and discreet ones, and experience in conservation and plant propagation, Francisco wants to help protect and restore wild ecosystems and endangered species.
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Nicolas Hutchinson
Product Engineer
With a background in technology and a love for nature, working with Mossy Earth lets him use his skills to contribute to a wilder world. A serial sun seeker with more interests than hours in the day, you can usually find him outdoors—chasing adventures, lizards, and the occasional Wi-Fi signal!
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Milo Oliver
Seagrass Officer
Milo started his professional journey with a degree in Wildlife Conservation. He has always been passionate about conserving healthy and diverse marine ecosystems, spending his free time scuba diving, paddle boarding and rock pooling. When he's not on or in the water, he enjoys bouldering, hiking and loves to travel.
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Delphine Ruaro
Product & UX Project Manager
Loves solving problems that matter. Escapes the city whenever she can to hike, surf, swim, sail, or dive.
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Kat Murphy
Seagrass Officer
Kat has been working in conservation and rewilding since 2008, mostly focused on engaging people with nature through outreach and education. She is interested in just about everything nature and loves to be outdoors. Usually found rock climbing, hillwalking or investigating mysterious nature finds.
