Tara Keir on Clubhouse

Bio

🧭 National Geographic Explorer (NGS Storytelling Grantee, project ongoing)
🗺 Geographer (maps are such incredible visual tools for impact!)
🐘 Conservationist (focused on wildlife crime, more specifically rhino poaching in SA)
🖌 Artist (for the soul and for impactful storytelling)
📝 Storyteller
🐝 Beekeeper (certified urban DC keeper helping to care for the bees at NG HQ)
🔍 Curious investigator
📸 Photographer (such a powerful storytelling tool!)
🌍 All around wildlife-lover, constantly digging deeper to understand the human sides to wildlife stories

Currently:
Investigating wildlife crime (specifically rhino poaching in South Africa), aiming to shift the narrative of this often wildlife-centric story to include the complex human side of poaching crisis—asking and understanding WHY people are poaching, in order to then ask HOW we address those socioeconomic challenges.

Instagram: @tarankeir
DMs are open, looking forward to connecting & discussing any/all of the above!