All Speakers

Ilad VIVAS

Research technitian

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

I am a Venezuelan early career biologist, specialising in the ecology of vertebrate apex predator populations, behavioural ecology, conservation and wildlife management. For the past five years, I…

Ilana Victorya SEID

Ambassador

Permanent Mission of Palau to the United Nations

The Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, Ms. Ilana V. Seid, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 16 September 2021. She is serving concurrently as…

Ilena ZANELLA

Presidente

Misión Tiburón

Ilena Zanella is a marine biologist and a Master in Wildlife Management andConservation from Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management,Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. She is the co-…

Iliana MENDOZA

Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza A.C.

I hold a degree in Biology with a specialization in Agroecology from the Technological Institute of the Valley of Oaxaca and a Master's degree in Social Economy Business Management from the…

Ilka HERBINGER

Deputy Director, Director Environmental and Social Safeguards

Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF)

Dr. Ilka Herbinger directs the environmental and social safeguarding at Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) since the start of 2022. She was appointed to serve on the management board of LLF as Deputy…

Ilysa IGLESIAS

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

As an ocean scientist, I am deeply interested in the ecological connections between ocean twilight zone communities and the broader ocean ecosystem. My current research as a Postdoctoral Fellow at…

Iman EBRAHIMI

Conservationist

AvayeBoom Bird Conservation Society

Bird conservationist and environmental educator with 12 years of experience in bird rehabilitation, bird-watching field training, research related to human-bird connection, and management of 9…

Imen MELIANE

Senior Adviser- Climate Finance

Africa Adaptation Initiative

Imèn Meliane is a global leader, with more than 20 years of experience advancing conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. Born in Tunisia, she has worked across Africa,…

Imogen Sewell

INDRA MANI PANDEY

BIMSTEC Secretary General

BIMSTEC

Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey is a distinguished diplomat who joined Indian Foreign Service in 1990. He currently serves as BIMSTEC Secretary General. Earlier, Ambassador Pandey had served as…

Ingrid COETZEE

Director: Biodiversity, Nature & Health

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Ingrid Coetzee is “Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. She has more than 40 years’ experience in sustainability, advocacy and governance and has…

Ioannis MANIKAS

Senior Researcher

Czech University of Life Sciences

Dr. Ioannis Manikas is a senior academic leader with over two decades of experience in directing research, developing academic strategy, and managing large-scale international projects. He currently…

Irfan HUSSAIN

Associate Professor

Khalifa University

Dr. Irfan Hussain an Associate Professor in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is Associate Editor of proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers…

Isaac ROUNDS

Protected Areas Officer

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Isaac Rounds is the Protected Areas Officer at SPREP, where he leads biodiversity conservation across the Pacific, including managing the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal. He holds a Bachelor’s…

Isabel CALLE VALLADARES

Directora Ejecutiva

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA)

Isabel Calle Valladares is a lawyer and environmental governance leader with more than 25 years of experience in legal advocacy, regulatory design, and public policy for the protection of the…

Isabel WALLNOEFER

Youth and Stewardship Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Isabella MAZZEI

GCELS Staff Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

I am Italian and Guatemalan, and I grew up in Switzerland. I studied Environmental Law at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law, where I drafted a motion that will be voted at the assembly on the…

Ishana THAPA

CEO

Bird Conservation Nepal/Nepal Panchhi Samrakchyan Sangh

Ishana Thapa is the CEO of Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), leading the organization in its mission to conserve bird and biodiversity in Nepal. With a strong background in Zoology and environmental…

Isla HODGSON

Research Fellow/Communicator

Save Our Seas Foundation

Isla Hodgson is a conservation social and political scientist specialising in qualitative research and the management of conservation conflicts. Her research interests include the role of politics…

Ismail ALAOUI HASSANA

Director of Ifrane National Park

Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées

Issahaku Npoagne TAWANBU

IUCN, European Regional Office

It SAV

Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)

O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)

Mr. Sav It is the Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA) Committee in Virachey National Park (VNP), in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. He has more than 15 years of experience in community-…

Ivan PASPALDZHIEV

Senior Manager | Sustainability Services

EY denkstatt

Senior Manager at EY denkstatt with 10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, focusing on nature & climate strategy, environmental economics, and public policy consulting, advising…

Ivana THOMPSON

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN Secretariat

Ivana Thompson is a former marine biology researcher currently serving as a Programme Officer with the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas under the BESTLIFE2030 programme. In this role, she…

Ivana TOMASEVIC

NbS Project Officer

IUCN Secretariat

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…

Jackelline SILES

Senior Gender Programme Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Jacob MARTIN-MALUS

Assistant Deputy Minister

Gouverrnement du Québec

Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et…