Who we are

Staff Profiles

Alec Hughes joined Wildlife Conservation Society in 2019. prior to this, he has worked on several marine conservation projects in Solomon Islands since 2002 that have involved community-based resource management activties as well as conductig long-term coral reef monitoring. Alec completed his PhD from James Cook Univeristy in 2019. He is an active member of several techincal working groups under the Solomon Islands CTI-CFF National Coordinating Committee. Alec is based in our Munda office in Western Province.

Lucian Muala joined the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in 2020 as a Community Engagement Officer and in 2023 she assumed the role of Coordinator for the Pacific BioScapes Project. Prior to WCS, she worked as a Qualitative Researcher with the Women’s Rights Action Movement and as a consultant with Dignity Pasifik in collaboration with WWF. Lucian holds both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Marine Management from the University of the South Pacific. Her professional interests focus on ocean governance, community-based resource management, supporting communities in achieving their conservation and resource management goals. She is based at our WCS’s Honiara office.

Dolrish Leimah serves as Administration Officer at WCS. Dolrish joined WCS in 2020 after graduating from the University of the South Pacific with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Management. In her pivotal role at the WCS Munda office, she oversees the administration and financial operations of the country program, ensuring that the resources are allocated efficiently to support conservation initiatives.

Arthur Piko serves as Procurement & Safety Officer at WCS.

Doris is WCS Project Coordinator for the Coral Reef Rescue (CRR) initiative in Solomon Islands.

Philimon Mane serves as Community Engagement Officer under the Pacific BioScape Project with WCS. He joined WCS in August 2025, months after he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Marine Management from the University of the South Pacific (USP). He works closely with the partner communities and stakeholders in Central Islands Province to support the implementation of activities under SPREP Bioscape Project. As a young graduate, his interests lie in biodiversity conservation, helping communities in resources management, and strengthening partnerships that support both people and the environment.

Sabrina Pania serves as Marine Conservation Officer at WCS. She did her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Marine Sciences at the University of the South Pacific. She recently joined WCS in 2024 and she works closely with our regional, national, provincial and local community partners.

Thomas Yalu serves as Community Engagement Officer at WCS.