Dr. Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist who integrates conservation efforts with community development. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action, an organization dedicated to enhancing local communities' ability to protect wildlife while also improving their livelihoods.
Moreangels earned her PhD in Zoology from the University of Oxford, where she focused on African lions in Hwange National Park. Her research on lions was highlighted in the National Geographic short film “One Woman’s Remarkable Journey to Protect Lions” in 2018.
In 2019, Moreangels received a TED Fellowship and delivered a TED talk titled “How community-led conservation can save wildlife.” She is also a Mandela Washington Fellow and is committed to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of conservation leaders in Africa.