Clara Cánovas Pérez, Research and Conservation Programme consultant

As a former Lead In-Field Coordinator and later Operations Manager, Clara has earned her stripes (and spots…). She spends most of her time coordinating the Big Fish Network. She joined us as a volunteer in 2016 and has been part of the team since 2017.

Clara comes from Mallorca, a small island in Spain. Seeing large megafauna was her childhood dream, which led her to an undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences and then an MSc in Marine Ecology. Clara has participated in cetacean research projects and fisheries management projects and has helped in a chimpanzee sanctuary and veterinary hospitals. Before joining the MWSRP, she worked as a guide in nature reserves, focusing on sustainable tourism and conservation.

Clara is also currently working as an environmental educator in the Mediterranean Sea and studying for a second master’s Degree.