"I've collaborated with Astrid in endangered species projects in three continents and I can say without any doubt that she shows all the traits of a great conservation leader. She has the integrity of someone who deeply cares about both the natural world and her working partners, the vision of a creative artist, the technical abilities of a wildlife veterinarian turned into conservation biologist and then reinvented as a conflict manager, the empathy of someone who can place herself in the shoes of others, and the humor of one who really enjoys what she's doing.  "