How Did I Get Here? A Personal Journey to Primate Conservation

I vividly remember how it felt to be a young girl, craning my neck in the jungles of Costa Rica. I would carefully inspect the movement of the trees, eyes straining for the tell-tale swaying of branches. I recall the awe I felt walking through the doors of the first rescue center I volunteered at, and developing my first tangible connections with the rehabilitation world. I curiously watched interns work hands-on with the animals, and decided that I would return to complete an internship myself. I remember how it felt to hold my Wildlife Conservation Biology diploma and how eagerly I anticipated the beginning of my professional career.