About me
Amy Gotliffe has a mission to connect human beings to nature, envisioning a planet where all species live in peaceful co-existence, which makes her position as Vice President of Conservation at Oakland Zoo a perfect fit. With an incredible team, Amy drives massive and enthusiastic, inter-departmental efforts to conserve biodiversity around the globe.
With a focus on creating community-led alliances, nature-based leadership, conservation psychology, human-wildlife conflict resolution, and influencing conservation behavior change, Amy aims to reconnecting people to the natural world through understanding, belonging, empowerment and awe. From leading expeditions around the world, to finding wonder in our own backyards, Amy leads with hope for a wilder, thriving world.