ABOUT NATALIE & GOOD NATURE STRATEGIES
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Natalie Bailey has worked at the intersection of conservation, policy, and development for 25 years. She recently founded Good Nature Strategies, LLC to support nature-centered organizations with strategic planning, research, coalition building, and communications. She previously served as a Senior Biodiversity Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development's Center for Natural Environment, where she co-founded the Agency's One Health Working Group, led the Wild Meat Collaborative Learning Group, and supported project design and monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to her time as a federal employee, she worked for coalitions of conservation NGOs focused on wildlife and landscapes in Africa.
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Natalie has a Masters degree in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from University of Maryland and a BS in Biology from Rhodes College. In her spare time, she is training to become a Master Naturalist and is an active volunteer in her church, her local scout troop, and her community. She enjoys running, cycling, hiking, and spending time with her husband and college-aged son.
Why Good Nature Strategies?
The name describes the good nature I bring to my work, my belief that nature itself is good, and that a practical, strategic approach will work best.
Why Good Nature Strategies?
The name describes the good nature I bring to my work, my belief that nature itself is good, and that a practical, strategic approach will work best.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Facilitating strategic planning and monitoring & evaluation workshops for multi-million dollar, multi-year international conservation projects
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Developing an evidence-based toolkit to support design and adaptive management of bushmeat/wild meat projects that address conservation and human needs
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Building and managing a multidisciplinary One Health Working Group that addresses the goals and values of human, animal, and environmental health sectors
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