Mathilde Brassine grew up in Namibia and obtained her MSc in Zoology from Rhodes University in South Africa, in 2012. Through her study subject, the black-backed jackal, she discovered an interest for the challenging issue of human-wildlife conflict. She returned to Namibia to join the tourism industry as a freelance tour guide, specialising in trips to the remote Kunene region, where she became more familiar with the CBNRM (Community Based Natural Resource Management) conservation approach. In 2020, she joined TOSCO (Tourism Supporting Conservation Trust) which became the implementing support organisation for the newly reactivated Lion Rangers program. The Lion Rangers partner with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and associated NGOs to mitigate human-lion conflict in northwest Namibia. Mathilde oversees program administration including ensuring all Ranger field activities, training, funding, and use of the SMART system by the Lion Rangers.