MEET THE TEAM
Who We Are
ALICE GAMA
Financial Manager and Administrative Assistant
Natural from Porto, Portugal. BSc in Biology. Between 2003 and 2006 developed field
work about raptor migration and breeding in Costa Rica and USA, and the impact of
powerlines on bird populations in Portugal. From 2007 to 2016, she worked at a local
environmental NGO, in Northeast Portugal, as a conservation manager, overseeing
projects, including LIFE. At the VCF, she is responsible for the financial management
and supporting the organization’s administration and bookkeeping. She also manages
the organization of meetings and conferences. The first contact she had with vultures
was during migration field work, watching them soar majestically and in thousands
above a watch tower. Probably that is why the Egyptian vulture, a long-distance
migrator, is her favourite species. As a biologist in training, it is impossible not to
realise how important their role is in nature. Even if now on the administrative side of
things, dealing with excel sheets and invoices, working in vulture conservation at the
VCF, being able to collaborate and learn from so many partners across Europe is truly
inspiring and impactful. Alice lives in the Northeast Portugal countryside, an important
breeding area for Griffon, Egyptian and Cinereous vultures. She gets to watch them
every day, and in her off time, she has been active in the local community, both
supporting conservation work developed by local organizations, and developing
environmental awareness initiatives.
