Judy Mann-Lang
Senior Advisor
Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation
Dr. Judy Mann-Lang has spent over 30 years at the intersection of conservation, management and communication. After three decades at SAAMBR, including roles as Director of Education, uShaka Sea World Director, and its first woman CEO, and five years with the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, she is now a consultant supporting conservation educators, communicators, scientists and conservationists.
She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, and her research focuses on education evaluation, visitor behaviour and learning, behaviour change and Ocean Literacy. She now runs workshops on effective communication for conservation, evaluation, science communication and behaviour change.
Judy has run hundreds of training courses for groups ranging from scientists to rural fishers, educators to marine protected area managers across Africa and internationally. She is Past President of the International Zoo Educators (IZE) Association and was a WAZA Council member for six years.
She co-founded the still-thriving South African Marine and Coastal Educators Network over 20 years ago and led the creation of Marine Protected Areas Day and the African Penguin NotOnOurWatch campaign.
Human behaviour fascinates her and getting out into nature keeps her inspired. Supporting the next generation of capable and passionate educators and conservationists is now her focus.
