Our Team

This is the list of board and team members that are presently working with us or did so in the past.

  • Wouter Vansteelant

    Wouter Vansteelant

    Belgium (2008 – now)

    Co-founder

    Research Coordinator

  • Dries Engelen

    Dries Engelen

    Netherlands (2014 – now)

    Treasurer

    Conservation & Research

  • Tohar Tal

    Tohar Tal

    Netherlands (2020 – now)

    Chairman

    Fundraising

  • Bart Hoekstra

    Bart Hoekstra

    Netherlands (2018 – now)

    Communications & Monitoring

  • Marc Heetkamp

    Marc Heetkamp

    Netherlands (2024 – now)

    Monitoring

  • Filiep T'Jollyn

    Filiep T'Jollyn

    Belgium (2009 – now)

    Merchandise & Birdfairs

  • Rafa Benjumea

    Rafa Benjumea

    Spain (2013 – now)

    Education

  • Eva Drukker

    Eva Drukker

    Netherlands (2021 – now)

    Monitoring

  • Elien Hoekstra

    Elien Hoekstra

    Netherlands (2020 – now)

    Monitoring & Merchandise

  • Erik Jansen

    Erik Jansen

    Netherlands (2021 – now)

    Monitoring

  • Wim Bovens

    Wim Bovens

    Belgium (2018 – now)

    Birdfairs

  • Leo Akhmeteli

    Leo Akhmeteli

    Georgia (2021 – now)

    Monitoring

  • Sander Bruylants

    Sander Bruylants

    Belgium (2022 – now)

    Monitoring

  • You?

    You?

    We are always looking for new team members.

    Reach out if you are interested in becoming part of the team.

Former team members

Johannes Jansen (Belgium) 2008 - 2022

Triin Kaasiku (Estonia) 2018 - 2022

Folkert de Boer (Netherlands) 2012 - 2021

Simon Cavaillès (France) 2013 - 2018

Jasper Wehrmann (Germany) 2011 - 2017

Anna Sándor (Hungary) 2014 - 2017

Brecht Verhelst (Belgium) 2008 - 2013