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Annelise Geisterfer Spotlight: A Passion for Protecting the Environment
What motivated you to pursue the Master of Conservation Leadership program, and what specific areas of conservation are you focusing on? How does your current work/career fit into this?

Colton Johnstone Spotlight: Forging a Career Through Entrepreneurial Environmentalism
What motivated you to pursue the Master of Conservation Leadership program, and what specific areas of conservation are you focusing on? How does your current work/career fit into this?

Tazim Nazarali Spotlight: Taking a Holistic Perspective on the Value of Nature
What motivated you to pursue the Master of Conservation Leadership program, and what specific areas of conservation are you focusing on? How does your current work/career fit into this?

Pride Month Spotlight: Uniting Gender, Sexuality, Decolonization, Anti-Racism
Dr. Jade Crimson Rose Da Costa, born to a Goan Indian refugee from Uganda and an English-Hungarian factory worker, embodies a multifaceted identity as a gender nonbinary queer woman of color. A scholar, community organizer, knowledge mobilizer, and creative writer, Dr. Da Costa currently serves as a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph. Da Costa holds a PhD in Sociology from York University, and their body of work focuses on topics related to anti-racism, decolonization, and intersectionality.

King Sam Spotlight: Looking at Conservation beyond Geopolitical Barriers
What motivated you to pursue the Master of Conservation Leadership program, and what specific areas of conservation are you focusing on? How does your current work/career fit into this?
Pursuing a master's degree has always been a personal and professional goal. As a site manager for a large scale marine protected area, I work with many experts and scientists at the national and international levels. Obtaining a master's degree in Conservation Leadership provides me with additional tools and knowledge to advance the work that I do.
