Ami DuCre

Ami DuCre/Kind Presence of the Heart (she/they) is a mindfulness practitioner and, as of December 2025, is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Biology program through Project Dragonfly at Miami University, where her master’s thesis explored the integration of mindfulness and Buddhist teachings into conservation. A certified California naturalist and certified interpretive guide, she has worked as a wildlife technician and zoo intern. Based in the Bay Area, Ami practices in the Plum Village tradition and believes that mindful presence, like mindful conservation, is a form of love. She is a story collector and a weaver of words in service of community. Her path forward is one of putting down roots in community-based conservation, where she aspires to plant seeds of mindfulness and ecological healing.