About Tula Global
Tula closes the gap between species loss and scientific capacity by training those most affected by biodiversity loss to become credentialed para conservationists — a model of reintegration that turns lived experience into scientific expertise, and recovery into a career.
OUR NETWORK
Tula works with a network of universities, scientific organizations, and NGOs.
CURRICULUM & ACADEMIC SUPPORT
SURVIVOR & LOCAL CARE OPERATIONS
Uganda & Philippines
OUR team
Who Make it Possible
Natacha Merritt
Founder & President
Biologist, artist and former technology investor. Conceived Tula and leads vision, strategy and partnerships, with programme delivery and research led by its Ugandan team.
Francis Ssenkuba
Programme Lead, Education
Freshwater conservation researcher and lecturer at Mbarara University. His PhD research uses environmental DNA to monitor parasites in Lake Albert.
Kizito Gyaviira
Field and Education Coordinator, in memory
Makerere-trained conservation biologist. Designed Tula's Kampala insect baseline study and coordinated fieldwork and student training of the pilot program. Kizito passed away in September 2026. His legacy lives on in the students he trained. And his spirit remains central to Tula’s organization and mission.
Stephen Bright Sakwa
Makerere University
Environmental scientist and co-founder of Bees & Trees Uganda, with over a decade of experience in landscape restoration and community conservation.
Imani Ware
Learning Platform
Founder of L.R. Brain Solutions, combining AI and personalised coaching to strengthen STEM learning. Leads the technology team behind Tularix, Tula's guided learning platform.ription
scientific advisors
Dr. Jeremy Miller
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Biodiversity researcher specialising in digital taxonomy, open scientific data and species monitoring. Co-designed Tula's curriculum and co-founder of Compound Eyes Foundation.
Dr. Charles Masembe
Makerere University
Veterinarian and professor of molecular genetics and evolution. Co-created Tula's initial curriculum and has advised on environmental policy frameworks in East Africa, with a focus on how policy change drives conservation outcomes.
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