Sarah Clegg

“I love Africa and her people. I have a keen interest in education and enlightenment, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. I view reverence and consideration for the natural world as paramount.”

Sarah joined Malilangwe in 1996 as an MSc student studying the effects of perennial water on the soils, vegetation, and distribution of wild herbivores, through the University of Natal (South Africa). On completion of her degree, Sarah was employed as Malilangwe’s first ecologist, where she established the biological monitoring systems which are still in use today. Sarah worked part-time as a consulting ecologist to the Trust from 2007 to 2020, primarily focused on rhino monitoring, Malilangwe’s Conservation Education and sustainability. Sarah is currently reading for a Ph.D. in the ecology of black rhino at Malilangwe. She continues to monitor Malilangwe’s black and white rhino populations, contributing to rhino management decisions and interventions.