Caroline (Caz) knew from a young age that her passion lay in wildlife and its protection. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environment, Economics and Ecology from the University of York (UK), and a Master’s degree in Conservation and Tourism from the Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent (UK). As part of her studies, she conducted coral reef research in a marine reserve in the Bahamas and completed a valuation of tourism strategies in a national park in Rwanda. She returned to the Bahamas to work as a project scientist for 15 months, where she taught volunteers how to conduct coral reef surveys and was responsible for reporting research findings to the Bahamas National Trust. In 2013, Caz volunteered at TIDE as a Development Intern, and fell in love with Belize. She returned to TIDE after her internship, to help develop TIDE’s Ridge to Reef Expeditions program in 2014. She focused on this program for two years, before taking on the role of Sales and Marketing Manager for TIDE Tours, where she was able to share her passion for Belize and education with travel planners from around the world. In 2019, she divided her time between TIDE’s educational tour programs, developing and leading educational trips in the field, and project management, managing one of TIDE’s large projects. Following the decline in tourism in 2020, Caz transitioned to a full-time role in project management, and was appointed as TIDE’s Program Director in 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing project implementation, organizational and project budgets, meeting desired targets and objectives, and reporting to funders and TIDE’ Board of Directors. Through her varied experiences at TIDE over the years, Caz has continued to be inspired by her dedicated team of colleagues and the rich diversity of southern Belize. At a time of unprecedented environmental change and challenges, she is humbled to be part of an organization that is leading the way in natural resource management and community participation in conservation.