Refilwe is the Communities for Conservation Senior Officer at Cheetah Conservation Botswana, where she works closely with communities and stakeholders to strengthen participation in conservation initiatives. Her work focuses on community engagement, facilitation, mobilization, and monitoring and evaluation to support sustainable coexistence between people and wildlife. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics at Tarleton State University. Her research will examine how conservation education and livelihood initiatives influence community attitudes, behaviors, and resource-use practices. By assessing behavioral change linked to conservation programs, Refilwe aims to generate insights that strengthen community-based conservation approaches and improve the long-term sustainability of conservation interventions.
She was nominated by Ms. Rebecca Klein, Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Botswana, a WCN Partner.
Awarded the Sidney Byers Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation.
Location: Botswana
School: Tarleton State University