About Biologist Imogene

Imogene Cancellare is an international conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer who conducts research on rare and elusive wildlife. As a wild cat scientist, she leads field and laboratory research to address conservation questions for big and small cats all over the world. Imogene currently works as the Program Coordinator for Conservation Genetics at the international NGO Panthera. In 2023, she completed her PhD at the University of Delaware on the phylogeography and genetic structure of snow leopards across High Asia. 

As a science communicator and presenter, Imogene believes nature should be accessible to everyone! She generates educational content to mentor young people and get people excited about biodiversity, science, and getting outside. She has also worked as an educator-guide leading ethical ecotourism trips alongside Peruvian naturalists in the Amazonian rainforests of Peru.

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