Dr Michelle D Henley received her PhD in Ecology from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2004, and is now pursuing PhD in Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg. She is currently the CEO and Principle Researcher at Elephants Alive (1998–Present) and is also a Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg. Her research topics mainly include: ecology, elephant behaviour, and human–elephant conflict.