All Speakers
KATHARINE HAYHOE
Chief Scientist
The Nature Conservancy
Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where we live. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature…
ANUKRITI SHARMA
Special Projects Director and Environmental Scientist
CitizenScience.Asia
Anukriti Sharma is an environmental scientist and geographer whose work centers on citizen science, nature education, and climate action. She directs the Asia Nature Challenge, Asia’s first large-…
Sandrine Enguehard
Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
Societe Generale
Deputy CSO since March 2024, Sandrine is notably in charge of our Nature task force and Sustainable Business.Previously Sandrine Enguehard was Heading our Sustainable finance team for SG…
Jacinta ABALAKA
National Programme Coordinator
Society for Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas (SCERA)
Jacinta Abalaka is a conservation biologist with over 20 years experience in capacity building in conservation and ecology, and 10 years experience in grant and resource management. She has worked…
Georgina PEREIRA
Species Survival Manager
Terra, Expo City Dubai
Georgie is a desert ecologist based out of the United Arab Emirates. She specializes in mycology, fungal conservation, and environmental education. She leads the IUCN SSC Centre for Species…
Daniel MARNEWICK
Programme Manager
IUCN
Daniel Marnewick is a conservation professional with over 27 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in biodiversity protection across Eastern and Southern Africa. He currently serves as…
Michael Esgro
Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison
California Ocean Protection Council
Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison at the California Ocean Protection Council/California Natural Resources Agency
Jeanette NOACK
Directora
Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua
Lawyer and notary public, she holds a Master's degree in Marine and Coastal Sciences with an emphasis on Integrated Coastal Management and a Master's degree in International Relations. She is…
Morgan MARTIN
GCELS Staff Intern
Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies
I am a recent graduate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. I received my Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude with an advanced certificate in Environmental Law.
Hanta Julie RAZAFIMANAHAKA
Executive Director
Madagasikara Voakajy
Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka is a Malagasy conservation ecologist and Director of Madagasikara Voakajy, an NGO dedicated to safeguarding Madagascar’s unique biodiversity. Inspired as a teenager by the…
Arsène Alain SANON
Regional Head, Protected Areas & Biodiversity
IUCN
Arsene Alain Sanon holds a PhD in Environmental Geosciences, which he obtained in 2009 from Nancy 1 University (France). Prior to that, he obtained a DESS (postgraduate diploma) and then a DEA (…
Grygorii KOLOMYTSEV
Nature Department Expert
Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Grygorii Kolomytsev is a biologist and co-founder of the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (UNCG), active in nature conservation and environmental advocacy for over 15 years. His work combines…
Carlos SÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZ
Director
Fundacion Naturaleza y Hombre
Carlos Sánchez Martínez (born in Santander, Cantabria, 1969) is a Spanish naturalist, conservationist, and environmental manager widely recognized for his lifelong dedication to preserving the…
Rosanne CASIMIR
Kukwpi7 Chief
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations
Kúkwpi7 Chief Rosanne Casimir, O.B.C. is an eminent and respected leader of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS), a principal community within the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation (SSN). The SSN, which…
Martín ZORDAN
CEO
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Dr Martín Zordan is a veterinary‑trained conservationist who earned his degree in veterinary medicine before taking on leadership roles in wildlife care and advocacy. He served as Executive Director…
Timon MCPHEARSON
Director and Professor
New York University
Dr. Timon McPhearson is the founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor at NYU Environmental Studies, and author of Nature-based Solutions for Cities. Drawing on his mixed Native…
Marina KOSMUS
Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture
GIZ
Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience…
Ahmad ATMEH
Project Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Ahmad Al Atmeh is Project Coordinator at IUCN ROWA, focusing on rangeland management, dryland restoration, and community-based natural resource management. With more than 8 years of experience in the…
Cara NELSON
Professor
University of Montana
Cara is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences at University of Montana’s Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Her research program generates knowledge…
Marcela FERNANDEZ
Founder
Glacier Nation
Colombian environmental activist and the founder of Cumbres Blancas, an NGO focused on raising awareness about the rapid disappearance of tropical glaciers. Learning that these are the first to…
Ruben KHACHATRYAN
Founding Director
FPWC
Ruben Khachatryan is a conservation leader with over two decades of experience pioneering cross-sectoral solutions to biodiversity loss, species protection, and environmental education in the South…
Heliabel BOMSTEIN
Head of Nature Finance and Partnerships
Sango Nature Project
Héliabel Bomstein is the Nature Finance and Partnerships Lead for the Sango Nature Project, a pioneering 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently driving the…
Julien Pierre
CEO of Fair Play For Planet
Play For Nature
My name is Julien Pierre, and I am 43 years old. For almost 20 years, I had the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional rugby union player, during which I experienced many memorable moments…
Vasanti RAO
Director General
Centre for Media Studies (CMS)
Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South and Southeastern Asia Regional Vice ChairDr (Ms) Vasanti Rao is the Director General of CMS (Centre for Media Studies) - a research based…
Pam MCELWEE
Professor
Rutgers University
I am an environmental anthropologist with additional training in geography and forestry & ecology. My interests are in the social impacts of global environmental problems, and the distributional…
Leo NISKANEN
Regional Head - Biodiversity Conservation
IUCN ESARO
Leo Niskanen is Regional Head – Biodiversity Conservation for IUCN in Eastern and Southern Africa. Leo oversees IUCN's biodiversity conservation work in the region leading a multi-cultural and…
Pedro CUNHA MENEZES
National Director of Protected Areas
Ministério do Meio Ambiente
Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is a career Diplomat. In that capacity he was Brazil's Deputy Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Brazilian negotiator for…
Myrna SEMAAN
President
Friends of Nature
MYRNA SEMAAN PhD Brief summaryA- Project Management and Consultancy (over 15 years):International organizations: 7 topics for IUCN, EU Commission, GEFGovernment: - ecological studies to the…