About Us
Launched in September 2009 as Biodiversity Nature, the organization has expanded its vision and scope to become Biodiversity & Environment Africa.
Our expertise lies at the intersection of safety training, risk management, and biodiversity consulting.
Through our digital platform, we are also dedicated to showcasing the staggering biological diversity, culture and natural beauty of the African Continent.
Great Informative Content
Biodiversity and Environment Africa delivers meaningful insights into the environmental issues that affect communities and ecosystems throughout Africa.
Excellence in Training & Skills Development
Biodiversity & Environment Africa empowers individuals and organizations through expert African fieldwork and field operations safety training —adaptable to your specific duty of care compliance requirements.
Duty of Care, Risk Reduction, Africa-based field operations; and Biodiversity Consulting
We support organisations in meeting their Duty of Care obligations through comprehensive risk assessments and emergency response planning for field teams operating in remote, wildlife-rich, and logistically challenging environments across Africa. Our approach focuses on proactive risk identification, mitigation, and preparedness, reducing exposure to environmental, wildlife, medical, and operational hazards while enabling safe and effective field operations.
With over three decades of hands-on field experience in Africa, supported by an extensive proprietary database and reference library, we deliver reliable biodiversity data for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Biodiversity Conservation Strategies. Our expertise spans botanical, vertebrate, and invertebrate taxa, ensuring scientifically robust and defensible outcomes.
About Warren Schmidt
Warren Schmidt is a seasoned expert in dangerous wildlife and occupational outdoor safety training and consulting, a lecturer, published author, ecologist, environmental consultant, invasion biologist, and herpetologist. A third-generation African, born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, he has devoted his career to the study, conservation, and communication of biodiversity across a broad range of ecosystems.
With extensive field experience spanning forests, savannas, and other wilderness areas, Warren has conducted in-depth ecological research, including specialized species distribution mapping. His work has brought him into close proximity with Africa’s most iconic wildlife, including elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, lions, and various venomous snake species.
Throughout his career, Warren has combined scientific inquiry with practical application, contributing to projects in conservation management, ecological consulting, and invasive species biology. His multidisciplinary background and commitment to environmental education have established him as a respected authority in the fields of ecology, zoology, and wildlife safety.