Claudine Tuyishime joined Maliasili in early 2024. Claudine has around 15 years of experience working with conservation and community development projects. Over the years, Claudine has spent most of her time working on environmental education, community outreach, human-wildlife conflicts management, projects management, partnerships management, and community development in different aspects. She has also acquired experience in landscape restoration, land management aspects, environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation initiatives. Born and raised in Rwanda, Claudine has worked in NGOs and private companies in and around different protected areas in the country: Nyungwe National Park and Volcanoes National Park. Claudine has managed various partnerships with community-based organizations, NGOs, government agencies, and the private sector as part of her work. Claudine is passionate about conserving nature while promoting community livelihoods and enjoys seeing communities participate in natural resource management. Claudine holds a Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resource Management, with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from the University of Rwanda.