Kimberly Chu Foon
Kimberly Chu Foon is from the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. She became passionate about nature from early on and wanted to make a positive change through an active role in the conservation of wildlife. Following her dreams, she received a BSc in Environmental and Natural Resource Management at the University of the West Indies, followed by an MSc in Environmental Consultancy at Newcastle University, United Kingdom.
During her university years she volunteered with multiple local environmental NGOs including Nature Seekers and Environment Tobago where she received the opportunity to make direct contributions to worthwhile environmental projects. In 2013 she became the Conservation Officer at the Asa Wright Nature Centre (AWNC), one of the first of its kind in the Caribbean and a world renowned ecotourism and birding site. She was responsible for developing and implementing research and conservation projects (e.g. bird monitoring and camera trapping), community and education outreach and grant writing.
She also participated in an Animal Behaviour Internship at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona and represented AWNC and TT at the annual Bird Fair in Rutland UK. In 2015, Kimberly served as the Chairman of the Council of Presidents of the Environment (COPE), an umbrella organization for environmental NGOs in Trinidad and Tobago.
Currently, Kimberly is looking forward to the next phase of her career where she will be working on a research project based in Prince Edward Island examining the effects of climate change on coastal and forest communities within the Caribbean. She hopes that she can continue to make valuable contributions to wildlife conservation and inspire others to do the same along the way.
During her university years she volunteered with multiple local environmental NGOs including Nature Seekers and Environment Tobago where she received the opportunity to make direct contributions to worthwhile environmental projects. In 2013 she became the Conservation Officer at the Asa Wright Nature Centre (AWNC), one of the first of its kind in the Caribbean and a world renowned ecotourism and birding site. She was responsible for developing and implementing research and conservation projects (e.g. bird monitoring and camera trapping), community and education outreach and grant writing.
She also participated in an Animal Behaviour Internship at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona and represented AWNC and TT at the annual Bird Fair in Rutland UK. In 2015, Kimberly served as the Chairman of the Council of Presidents of the Environment (COPE), an umbrella organization for environmental NGOs in Trinidad and Tobago.
Currently, Kimberly is looking forward to the next phase of her career where she will be working on a research project based in Prince Edward Island examining the effects of climate change on coastal and forest communities within the Caribbean. She hopes that she can continue to make valuable contributions to wildlife conservation and inspire others to do the same along the way.