Idu Azogu-Sepe is the head of the Serengeti-Park Department of Research (SPDR) at the Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen in Germany. She started the research department in 2018 with the aim of improving the welfare of animals in the Park through impactful research projects and collaborations with other institutions, increasing the research outreach of the Park, and helping to raise awareness on conservation and biodiversity challenges. She is also the founder and general chair of the International Meeting on Zoo Research, Conservation and Biodiversity (IMZRCB). This yearly meeting will provide a platform for scientists, academia, zoo researchers and all persons interested to discuss and exchange information on new science-based innovations and research topics that will offer perspectives and future-oriented solutions to biodiversity changes, while also addressing environmental sustainability. In 2017, she received her PhD in Psychology with specialization in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In her work, she shows self-discipline, a leadership mindset, future-orientation, integrity, ability to work in a team, and a passion to promote the values and interests of the Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen.