Sea Turtle Biologist, Seychelles
Eline was born and brought up in the Netherlands, and went on to earn a Masters of Science in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University and Research.
Her first experience with sea turtles was in Seychelles in 2020, when she took part in a Conservation Bootcamp on Cousin Island and learned about sea turtle nest monitoring, nest relocations and hatchling
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Since then, she has gained global hands-on research experience with both marine and terrestrial wildlife – from working with leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles in Costa Rica, to contributing to whale and dolphin research in Kenya, to community-based conservation of hyaena, leopard and lions in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
In 2021, Eline returned to Seychelles to work as a research assistant for Nature Seychelles during the sea turtle nesting season.
Eline joined us on Félicité in November 2025, bringing her expertise in spatial analyses and mapping to help advance our sea turtle population research and conservation initiatives in Seychelles.
Eline believes that wildlife conservation is inseparably connected to local communities and their livelihoods. She values this connection and is grateful that her position as ORP’s sea turtle biologist allows her to engage with guests, practice citizen science, support environmental education in local schools, and work closely together with local organisations to build capacity.
Apart from outreach work, Eline collects distribution and population data on sea turtles through in-water research and nest monitoring.
In her spare time, Eline enjoys hiking, painting with watercolours, and freediving.
