David Kimiti, Grevy’s Zebra Trust, Kenya
David is the Director of Research and Impact at the Grevy’s Zebra Trust, a wildlife conservation trust in Kenya. He has a PhD in Range Science from New Mexico State University and is experienced in rangeland science and management. David studied elephant ecology which was followed by two years practicing rangeland restoration and monitoring across the Ewaso ecosystem. His research and management interests include natural resource inventory and monitoring, use of technology for wildlife conservation, and the influence of patch-level climate, site, and soil characteristics on ecosystem structure and function. David is responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of monitoring systems for individual programs, with emphasis on Rangelands and Research Strategies, as well as supporting other research and impact work and academic partnerships.