All Speakers
Joao SOUSA
Senior Programme Officer, Blue Natural Capital
IUCN Secretariat
Name : Joao Matos de Sousa
Academic Background: Joao possesses a BA in Biotechnology, a MA in Biotechnology Engineering and a post graduation in Engineering Policy and Management of Technology.…
Joaquín Humberto GUTIéRREZ SáNCHEZ
Jocelyne SZE
Postdoctoral researcher
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jocelyne (she/her) is a post-doc researcher currently on the CONDJUST project based at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She is looking at how geospatial data (maps) are used in conservation…
Jochen RENGER
Director
GIZ
Jochen RengerDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHDirector of the Climate Change, Rural Development, Infrastructure DivisionJochen Renger is Director of the Climate…
Joel REYNOLDS
Senior attorney and stratagist
NRDC
Since 1980, Mr. Reynolds has specialized in environmental litigation and advocacy in the United States, including, since 1990, as Senior Attorney, Western Director, and Senior Strategist with the…
Johan ROBINSON
Head GEF Biodiversity and Land Degradation Unit
UNEP
Johan Robinson is a Global Expert in sustainable environment management, strategy and conservation with over 30 years as an Environmental Specialist with high profile organisations such as the United…
Johanna NILSSON
Program Director
The WILD Foundation
As a lifelong advocate for nature and cultural integrity, I work with fellow indigenous Sámi to defend our ecosystems, traditions, and ways of life. I am committed to translating decades of…
Johanne NORDBY FREMSTAD
Senior Adviser
Norad
Johanne is a Senior Adviser with the Oceans Team at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), where she has worked for over four years on advancing sustainable and equitable ocean and…
Johannes ELS
Operations Manager
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Johannes Els is a herpetologist specialising in Arabian reptiles and amphibians with a strong focus on conservation. He is Operations Manager of the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre and regional chair of the…
Johannes REFISCH
Project Manager
United Nations Environment Programme
Dr. Johannes Refisch works in UNEP’s (United Nations Environment Programme) Biodiversity, People and Landscapes Unit and leads the Secretariat for the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP), a…
Johannes SCHIELEIN
Co-Founder of NaLaMap
NaLaMap
Johannes is a geographer and economics graduate with expertise in applying geospatial data to inform and improve public policies in conservation and development.He holds a PhD in Agricultural…
John CHEECHOO
Policy Advisor
Inuit Issittormiut Siunnersuisoqatigiifiat
John EWEN
Professor
Zoological Society of London
Professor John Ewen is a conservation scientist in ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, leading a research group focussed on species recovery including conservation translocations. He has published more…
John KAMANGA
Director
SORALO
With a background training in Anthropology and community development, John has worked with various communities across the country, especially in rural areas of Kenya, for over fifteen years.…
john MHONGOVOYO
Senior Veterinarian
Al Ain Zoo
John Mhongovoyo is a Senior Veterinarian at the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in wildlife and conservation medicine. He holds a Master of Science in Animal/Human/Ecosystem…
John PEREIRA
Head of Operations - RER
APRIL
John Pereira has over 20 years of international experience in environmental management, ecology, and operational leadership within conservation. As acting Head of Operations for Restorasi Ekosistem…
John ROBINSON
Senior Conservationist Emeritus
Wildlife Conservation Society
John G. Robinson directed the WCS’s conservation programs in the Americas, Africa and Asia from 1990 to 2020. He has studied subsistence and commercial hunting in tropical forests, and has a long…
John SCANLON
Executive President
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Seasoned leader in the fields of environment, nature and sustainable development, with a unique range of experience gained across multiple continents, disciplines and organisations. Sought after…
John SIMAIKA
Senior Researcher - Aquatic Ecology
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
John Simaika has expertise in both aquatic and landscape ecology and restoration. He has more than a decade of experience working in African rivers, lakes, wetlands and artificial ponds. Simaika is…
John TOBIN-DE LA PUENTE
Professor of Practice
Cornell University
Dr. Tobin is an ecologist and attorney with over two decades of private sector experience, having worked in the international finance industry for much of his career. Following a decade of corporate…
Jomha Djossi DONALD
Data Analyst
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Jon Paul RODRIGUEZ
Presidente
PROVITA
Jon Paul Rodríguez has been working for the conservation of Venezuelan species and ecosystems since he was a biology undergraduate at Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV) in the late eighties. With…
Jona OLAVSDOTTIR
PhD Researcher
Centre for Nature-based Solutions, Aarhus University
I am a PhD fellow at the Centre for Nature-based Solutions at Aarhus University, where I research governance processes and the implementation of nature-based solutions. Before joining academia, I…
Jonas GELDMANN
Dr
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Jonathan CAZABONNE
Ph.D. student
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue / Mycosphaera
My research aims to document the diversity of fungi and their interaction with other kingdoms, understand the mechanisms that shape fungal community assemblages, and determine their implications for…
Jonathan DIAZ
Senior Manager of Rescue
Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center
Jonathan Diaz currently serves as the Zoological Senior Manager for Zoo Support and Rescue at Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, he leads a team responsible for managing and…
Jonathan Magnus LEDGARD
CEO and co-founder
Tehanu-Interspecies Money
Jonathan Ledgard leads Interspecies Money, a concept he invented to enable nonhuman life to participate in the market economy. A longtime foreign and war correspondent for The Economist and a…
Jonathan WILCKEN
Executive Director
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025