ABOUT US
The people behind the data
A small team of ecologists and specialists working to give conservation decisions the evidence they deserve.
The Habitat Horizons team preparing for a survey flight, West Africa, 2026
OUR STORY
Counts that can be checked
Habitat Horizons was founded by ecologist Brandon Giddey after years of watching important conservation decisions rest on wildlife counts no one could verify. We set out to change that, bringing survey-grade aerial imaging, used for decades in mapping and engineering, into wildlife monitoring across Africa.
MISSION
To provide accurate and reliable wildlife distribution and population data to support effective habitat conservation.
VISION
Empowering and sustaining wild places.
OUR VALUES
What guides our work
Integrity
Transparent, honest and objective in everything we do, especially our data.
Curiosity
We keep asking better questions of the land and the data.
Consciousness
We are part of nature, not separate from it.
Passion and fun
Passion carries us through hard fieldwork; fun keeps us creative.
OUR PEOPLE
Led by ecologists, backed by specialists
Our team
Brandon Giddey
Ecologist and Founder
Master’s in conservation, with expertise in ecology, GIS and remote sensing. Brandon leads every survey and client relationship.
Bayleigh Miles
Ecologist and Marketing Manager
Master’s in Nature Conservation, with expertise in ecology and invasive alien plants. Bayleigh manages our data and annotation team, and leads marketing and communications.
Technical advisors
Howard Frederick
Lead Technical Advisor
Conservation biologist based in Tanzania, with 25 years of aerial wildlife surveys across 13 African countries, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Specialist in photographic detection and machine learning.
Robert Hugh Wooding
Geomatics and Surveying Specialist
More than 40 years in geospatial sciences and a registered professional in South Africa and the UK. Specialist in photogrammetry and airborne survey.
Strategic partners
Tom Lautenbach
Remote sensing specialist
SciFly Consulting
More than 10 years of airborne photogrammetry across Africa. Led remote sensing operations for Harvard University’s Davies Lab for six years, and specialises in LiDAR survey design and processing.
Amy Laura Hoad
Conservation data specialist
WildMap Solutions
More than 10 years at the intersection of ecology, data and digital systems across Africa, including spatial databases, remote sensing workflows and conservation technology.
Aviation partners
In proud partnership with aviation specialists Air Gorongosa and Executive Air.
Air Gorongosa
Mozambique
Specialised charters and aerial survey flights, with offices in Maputo, Beira and Pemba.
Executive Air
Zimbabwe
Charter operator based at Charles Prince Airport, Harare, flying across Southern Africa for nearly 50 years.
