Abigail Hehmeyer

Abigail Hehmeyer is a Senior Specialist in Wildlife Conservation at the World Wildlife Fund, where responsibilities include leading the Wildlife Insights program, which employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze global camera trap data for wildlife monitoring. Abigail also develops tools to combat wildlife trafficking and supports enforcement agencies in preventing illegal trade. Prior experience includes serving as a Conservation Leadership Fellow with Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders, implementing a communications campaign for wildlife rangers, and as a Wildlife Biologist at City Wildlife, Inc., contributing to the establishment of the first wildlife rehabilitation center in Washington, DC. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Wild Animal Biology from the Royal Veterinary College and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology from The George Washington University.