About Me

Background

I apply machine learning tools and acoustic indices to scale biodiversity monitoring beyond what traditional field surveys can achieve. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2021-2023), I used BirdNET and acoustic analysis to automate bird species identification from sound recordings in California's Sierra Nevada, and used Acoustic indices as proxy for biodiversity richness. This approach makes continuous, large-scale biodiversity assessment practical in resource-limited contexts. Now at WWF North Africa, I design monitoring and evaluation frameworks that turn field data into evidence-based conservation strategies, ensuring programs across the region can demonstrate measurable impact.

My research spans Mediterranean island biogeography, herpetology, desert ecology, and wetland systems. I've investigated endemic lizard populations in the Galite Archipelago, and conducted biodiversity assessments in California's Anza-Borrego Desert. As co-founder and former Vice President of the Tunisian Association for Wildlife (ATVS), I built research partnerships that strengthened Tunisia's conservation capacity. National Geographic recognized this work, supporting my Tunisian Wonders project documenting biodiversity. I focus on making conservation more rigorous through better measurement—whether that's analyzing acoustic data, counting reptiles on remote islands, or designing frameworks that prove conservation programs work.

Areas of Expertise

Current Focus