Francis Osei-Gyan, a conservation officer at HERP Conservation Ghana, is generally intrigued with the natural world. He is particularly interested in endangered species conservation and climate change mitigation. He has a MSc in development policy and planning and two years experience conducting field research and implementing various biodiversity conservation projects in Ghana. Francis has in the past co-founded and worked with Visionary Vine; a consulting firm specializing in development planning in Ghana. As a conservation officer at HERP Conservation Ghana, he guides the planning and implementation of their community engagement programs.