Founder, African Conservation Management Services
Peter Chadwick is a terrestrial and marine protected area specialist at the strategic and operational levels with over 30 years of extensive conservation experience gained across Africa and the Western and Southern Indian Oceans. He has participated in the direct development and management of large public and private terrestrial protected areas, marine protected areas, world heritage sites, transfrontier parks and biosphere reserves. Peter is also a Senior Fellow and Board Member of the International League of Conservation Photographers with his conservation photojournalism work being recognized across the globe (www.peterchadwick.co.za).
Peters key projects have included:-
- Completing management effectiveness assessments for over 90 protected areas across the African continent and the Western Indian Ocean.
- Undertaking over 30 area integrity risk assessments for protected areas with high risk/high value priority and endangered species.
- Developing, assessing and training counter-poaching units and conservation personnel from over 50 Protected Areas across Africa.
- Managing a national and regional marine and ocean governance programme for a globally recognised conservation NGO. This required the development and implementation of annual plans of operation, efficient financial management of budgets and donor funding, excellent reporting skills and the building and maintaining of strong relations and engagement with numerous stakeholder groups.
- Chairing numerous national initiatives and forums and presenting keynote addresses at global events. A key component of this work also entailed the developing and implementing of biodiversity social benefit projects that provided tangible benefits to rural and local communities.
- Editor and Author of 2009 & 2013 State Of Marine Protected Area Reports for South Africa.
Peter is a strong champion of WIO-COMPAS program, serving on the Internal Advisory Committee of the Program. He played a very key role in getting WIO-COMPAS Program endorsed by WWF South Africa, the Game Rangers’ Association of Africa and the International Rangers Federation. Peter attended the WIO-COMPAS Training of Assessors in 2009. He is an Assessor for Level 1 and 2 assessments. He is an MPA PRO, Level 2 and 3.
Founder, African Conservation Management Services
Peter Chadwick is a terrestrial and marine protected area specialist at the strategic and operational levels with over 30 years of extensive conservation experience gained across Africa and the Western and Southern Indian Oceans. He has participated in the direct development and management of large public and private terrestrial protected areas, marine protected areas, world heritage sites, transfrontier parks and biosphere reserves. Peter is also a Senior Fellow and Board Member of the International League of Conservation Photographers with his conservation photojournalism work being recognized across the globe (www.peterchadwick.co.za).
Peters key projects have included:-
- Completing management effectiveness assessments for over 90 protected areas across the African continent and the Western Indian Ocean.
- Undertaking over 30 area integrity risk assessments for protected areas with high risk/high value priority and endangered species.
- Developing, assessing and training counter-poaching units and conservation personnel from over 50 Protected Areas across Africa.
- Managing a national and regional marine and ocean governance programme for a globally recognised conservation NGO. This required the development and implementation of annual plans of operation, efficient financial management of budgets and donor funding, excellent reporting skills and the building and maintaining of strong relations and engagement with numerous stakeholder groups.
- Chairing numerous national initiatives and forums and presenting keynote addresses at global events. A key component of this work also entailed the developing and implementing of biodiversity social benefit projects that provided tangible benefits to rural and local communities.
- Editor and Author of 2009 & 2013 State Of Marine Protected Area Reports for South Africa.
Peter is a strong champion of WIO-COMPAS program, serving on the Internal Advisory Committee of the Program. He played a very key role in getting WIO-COMPAS Program endorsed by WWF South Africa, the Game Rangers’ Association of Africa and the International Rangers Federation. Peter attended the WIO-COMPAS Training of Assessors in 2009. He is an Assessor for Level 1 and 2 assessments. He is an MPA PRO, Level 2 and 3.
National Marine Co-ordinator, Sanparks
Executive Secretary, WIOMSA
Senior Research Scientist, Kenya Wildlife Services
Marine Programme Manager, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
Prof Kerry Sink is an inspired and dedicated marine conservation practitioner who has led the Marine Programme at the South African National Biodiversity Institute since 2006. Much of her current work is focused on the strengthening and expansion of South Africa’s MPA network. Kerry led the 5 year Offshore Marine Protected Area project (OMPA) to determine a network of spatial management measures, including MPAs, to protect offshore biodiversity and support sustainable use of South Africa’s oceans. She also led the technical team that saw several of the areas identified by OMPA implement in the 20 new MPAs established as part of the Operation Phakisa Oceans Economy initiative in 2019. Kerry used systematic conservation planning approaches and an adaptive, flexible stakeholder engagement process to advance planned MPAs into implementation. Kerry is striving to improve both co-ordination and capacity to support an improved network of MPAs and MPA managers in South Africa. She works at a national level but also supports the management of individual MPAs through the provision of science based advice and by research in several fields spanning coastal and particularly, offshore MPAs. Kerry is keen to involve the public in the exploration and conservation of marine biodiversity in South Africa, the region and the globe. She is the founder of the Southern Africa Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) and is developing new projects to engage and inspire the public in marine conservation. Kerry and her team developed a new website and film to showcase MPAs in South Africa. Visit www.marineprotectedareas.org.za to explore South Africa’s 42 MPAs. Kerry is a certified MPA PRO Level 3, certified in 2012.
Marine Programme Manager, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
Prof Kerry Sink is an inspired and dedicated marine conservation practitioner who has led the Marine Programme at the South African National Biodiversity Institute since 2006. Much of her current work is focused on the strengthening and expansion of South Africa’s MPA network. Kerry led the 5 year Offshore Marine Protected Area project (OMPA) to determine a network of spatial management measures, including MPAs, to protect offshore biodiversity and support sustainable use of South Africa’s oceans. She also led the technical team that saw several of the areas identified by OMPA implement in the 20 new MPAs established as part of the Operation Phakisa Oceans Economy initiative in 2019. Kerry used systematic conservation planning approaches and an adaptive, flexible stakeholder engagement process to advance planned MPAs into implementation. Kerry is striving to improve both co-ordination and capacity to support an improved network of MPAs and MPA managers in South Africa. She works at a national level but also supports the management of individual MPAs through the provision of science based advice and by research in several fields spanning coastal and particularly, offshore MPAs. Kerry is keen to involve the public in the exploration and conservation of marine biodiversity in South Africa, the region and the globe. She is the founder of the Southern Africa Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) and is developing new projects to engage and inspire the public in marine conservation. Kerry and her team developed a new website and film to showcase MPAs in South Africa. Visit www.marineprotectedareas.org.za to explore South Africa’s 42 MPAs. Kerry is a certified MPA PRO Level 3, certified in 2012.