Male shore plover Image: Jess MacKenzie

Jess MacKenzie

Communications Lead & Project Support

With a broad background in communications, writing and project coordination, Jess has worked and volunteered for environmental and education organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand and the UK.

Jess enjoys getting hands-on with conservation when she can, and has an excessive fondness for the tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover. She loves islands and the unique ecosystems that evolve there.

She was infected by the endemic Chatham bug when she first visited Rēkohu/Wharekauri in 2019, and is excited to have a role that supports community-driven restoration projects on the island.

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