Behavioural science and social research for practical wildlife conservation.
Consulting support for conservation organisations, NGOs, funders, and research teams working with the human dimensions of conservation.
Services focus on understanding the social and behavioural factors behind conservation challenges and developing practical responses. This includes issues such as wildlife persecution, hunting pressure, human–wildlife conflict, and community participation in conservation.
Services
Behavioural & Social Assessments
Research into attitudes, motivations, social norms, and barriers to conservation-related behaviour. Methods include surveys, interviews, stakeholder analysis, and participatory research, with findings translated into practical recommendations.
Behaviour Change & Intervention Design
Development of evidence-informed strategies to encourage conservation-positive behaviours. Support includes identifying target behaviours, designing interventions, and integrating behavioural approaches into conservation programmes.
Community Engagement & Evaluation
Design of stakeholder engagement and community participation approaches, alongside methods for assessing changes in attitudes, practices, and participation. Interventions can be reviewed and adapted based on field evidence.
Services are particularly relevant to species protection, human–wildlife coexistence, hunting reduction, wetland conservation, and community-based conservation programmes.
Fees & Working Arrangements
| Project-based consulting | Quoted based on scope |
| Organisational consultation | USD 200 per hour |
| Individual consultation | USD 100 per hour |
| Working format | Remote or on-site |
| Field visits & travel | Available by arrangement |
| Timeline & availability | Confirmed before starting |
The scope, deliverables, fees, and timeline are agreed before each assignment. Collaboration may range from a focused technical consultation to a longer research or intervention-design project.
Relevant Experience
Services are provided by Iman Ebrahimi, a conservation psychologist and project leader with over a decade of experience connecting behavioural and social sciences with practical conservation.
His work includes community-based wetland conservation, research on human–nature relationships, an intervention involving 78 beekeepers to address conflict with birds, and the development of research-informed approaches to reducing hunting pressure.
This combination of psychological training, applied research, and field-based conservation management provides a practical foundation for understanding and addressing the human dimensions of conservation.
Discuss a Project
For enquiries, please share the conservation challenge, the people or behaviours involved, the type of support required, and the expected timeline. Fieldwork requirements can also be included.