Are you someone that absolutely loves nature and would do anything to protect the natural world from unnecessary threats? Read more about what the job as Environmental Conservation Officer on Marion Island entails as M75’s ECOs, Charlotte Heijnis and Monica Leitner, remember their year on the island. The current ECOs, Mntambo Nakwa and Samantha Schröder, also share how this job has changed their lives.

Click on the link below for the full article: ECOs_Environmental Warriors

Published by Liezl E. Pretorius

I am a qualified veterinarian with a passion for conservation and research, especially related to marine animals (mammals and seabirds) and the environment in which they find themselves. I have spent 2 overwintering expeditions on Marion Island as part of the M71 (2014-2015) and M75 (2018 -2019) teams, working as a sealer for the Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (University of Pretoria). I am currently busy with an MSc in Zoology and had the privilege of visiting Marion Island again for the relief periods in 2016 and 2017, as well as Gough Island in 2016 for my research project. I hope to play an active role in research and conservation aspects within the marine sphere, particularly related to Marion Island.

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