Anya first saw the word 'wilding' hidden away in a lecture slide while studying for her degree in Natural Sciences at Cambridge. It wasn't the most hands-on introduction, but she soon found herself making regular visits to some of the UK's seminal wilding sites, determined to learn more about how wilding could work on the ground. Anya later returned to Cambridge, where she taught final-year undergraduates in Conservation Science through the University's tutorial system. She counts the Peak District as a major natural inspiration after spending many rainy, freezing days running in the hills near her grandparent's house. Anya's role at youngwilders is our resident conservation scientist and spiritual leader.

Jack may not have any 'skills' per se, but he counts himself as a big fan of the natural world. His love of nature started with spending parentally concerning amounts of time on Wimbledon common as a child. Ensuring access to local, beautiful natural spaces like this has proved a central motivator in Jack's passion for the youngwilders project.

Having studied philosophy at undergraduate level, he is currently doing a Masters at the Institite of Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC in Canada, where he works as the resident environmental philosopher in his research team. Jack's role at Youngwilders lies somewhere between administrator and chief enthusiast.

Molly has always loved nature and exploring it both inside and outside of the city. She is currently completing her MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial, writing her thesis on the sustainability of UK viticulture. Prior to this, she worked on strategic communication and political strategy for environmental campaigns, and as a sustainability consultant for the artist management and creative content agency Art Partner. After university she also completed the graduate scheme at the leading environmental think tank Green Alliance. At Youngwilders, Molly is the mastermind behind our communications.

Spending childhood summers exploring the forests and lakes of Finland with his grandpa gave Oscar a deep love and respect for wild places, and a desire to see more such places across Britain. His recent discovery of a whole community of passionate UK wilders who share this dream has been one of the most exciting periods of his—admittedly short—adult life. Oscar has developed a working understanding of wilding from both theoretical and practical perspectives during his BA and MSc qualifications in geography and environmental governance respectively. He uses this to good effect in his role as lead researcher and outdoorsy person at youngwilders. Oscar is also a PhD researcher at Oxford, focusing on the various ways in which seabirds and fish are mobilised by different groups in debates around resource development, conservation policy and indigenous rights in the Arctic.