Kanako Tomisawa has dedicated more than 20 years to wildlife conservation, conservation education, and inspiring the general public to care the wildlife and biodiversity. Through her career, she worked not only to conserve animals but also to spread the word to the world.
At the moment, she serves as a Spokesperson for Omuta City Zoo, the Social media editor for International Zoo Educators Association (IZE), a Member of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) as well as IUCN Species Survival Committee (SSC) Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), a Secretary for South East Asian Zoos and Aquarium Association (SEAZA) Species Management Committee, a Member of the SEAZA Conservation Education Committee, a Board member of Japanese Zoo & Aquarium Educators (JZAE), and a Part-time Lecturer for the Kyushu University, Japan. She has been in the conservation, conservation education, PR, communications, population management, and data analysis fields.
She has liked animals since she was little, and her passion for conservation and education started when she was a university student. Since experiencing Sumatran tiger conservation activities in Indonesia, her passion for education has remained even stronger.
Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Environmental Management and an M.Sc. in Applied Animal Science.