Emily Kennedy

Emily Kennedy "helps update IMAP references along with various administration duties. She is working on her Masters in Global Environmental Policy through the School for International Service at American University. Her focus is on the international illegal wildlife trade, concentrating on the pet and tourist market. Previously she worked for the Development Department at Defenders of Wildlife, interned at the Jane Goodall Institute, and worked as a field assistant in Costa Rica studying white-faced capuchin monkeys. After her studies, she plans on returning to the NGO world to further advocate for stronger policies and enforcement regarding the illegal wildlife trade.

• Graduate Intern, Bushmeat Crisis Task Force