All Speakers

Marina ANTONOPOULOU

Conservation Director

Emirates Nature-WWF

Marina DEMARIA VENâNCIO

Legal Officer

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Marina Venâncio is an environmental lawyer with over ten years of experience in the field of environmental law research and practice. She is currently working as a legal officer at the United…

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…

Marina MELANIDIS

Marina REQUENA MORA

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona

Marina Requena-i-Mora is a passionate Valencian sociologist dedicated to unravelling the complex relationship between society and the environment. Using diverse qualitative and quantitative…

Marina VON WEISSENBERG

Senior Ministerial Adviser

Ministry of the Environment, Finland

www.linkedIn.com Twitter @Marina64 Facebook Marina von Weissenberg

Marion ADENEY

Director of Amazon and Fire Programs

Conservation X Labs, Inc.

Marion Adeney is Director of Amazon and Fire Programs at Conservation X Labs (CXL). A conservation ecologist with over twenty years of experience in tropical forest conservation, she specializes in…

Marion PONCET

Nature based solution project manager

IUCN French committee

Marion Poncet, PhD in Molecular Chemistry, specialized in public policy and environmental strategy at AgroParisTech. She discovered Nature-based Solutions during her studies and has since focused on…

Marisol CASTILLO

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CCAD

Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo

Dr. Castillo is a lawyer specialized in Administrative, Environmental, International Law, and Water Law.She holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master’s degree in State Administration Law, a Master’s in…

Marius BELLUCI

Enviromental Analist

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

Environmental Analyst from Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, the brazilian government agency responsible for ptotected areas management, based in Iguaçu National Park, Deputy…

Mark DAY

Head of Kazakh Steppe Programme

Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative

A biologist by training, my biodiversity conservation, strategic communications, and organisational development work since the 1990s have enabled me to lead the design and delivery of a range of…

Mark DICKEY-COLLAS

Research scientist

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Mark is an experienced marine scientist, operating independently as DickeyCollas Marine; with expertise in the provision of scientific advice to governments and intergovernmental organisations for…

Mark DIMECH

Marine Director

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Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries…

Mark EIGENRAAM

Director

IDEEA Group

Mark has worked in environmental markets and natural capital accounting for over 25 years across academic and government institutions at all levels. Mark produced Australia’s first set of…

Mark GERRARD

Director

South Africa National Committee of IUCN Members

Mark Gerrard is the Africa Director at Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF), where he leads initiatives that integrate economic analysis and finance into conservation strategies across the continent.…

MARK JONES

Head of Policy

The Born Free Foundation

Mark joined Born Free in October 2014 to work on international wildlife trade and wildlife management issues. A vet by training, Mark worked for many years on fish health and protection, before…

Mark LECKIE

Programme Officer

Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool

Mark Leckie is a Programme Officer at the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), supporting companies, financial institutions, and conservation organizations in integrating biodiversity…

Mark OTTERLEE

Sr. Director of Engineering

Ai2

Mark SCHAUER

Coordinator Resilient Landscapes

GIZ

Mark Schauer is the co-lead for the GIZ project Resilient Rural Areas and for the ELD Initiative. Mark has been with GIZ in different positions with activities in the context of economic valuation,…

Mark VAN DER WAL

Senior Ecologist - Focal point Extractives

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands

Tropical ecologist by training. I have worked the 1st 14 year of my career in, mostly very remote settings, in S.America, East Indonesia and Central Africa. Since 2004, based in Amsterdam and working…

Marnus ROODBOL

Lion conservation project manager

Endangered Wildlife Trust

A conservationist dedicated towards protecting and saving wildlife for our future generation. I believe we have a big responsibility on our shoulders to leave this planet in a better state than what…

MARTA CECILIA DIAZ LEGUIZAMON

Deputy Director of Management and Administration

Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia

Biologist, specialist in remote sensing image interpretation applied to rural studies; with a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences (Biodiversity and Conservation focus) from the National University…

Marta Maria MOLINA AYALA

Directora de Proyectos

Marta Molina

Martin KELLER BOCK

Presidente Junta Directiva y Representante Legal

Asociación de Reservas Naturales Privadas de Guatemala

President of the Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala -ARNPG- since 2010. Experience in environmental issues and administration since 1995. Owner and Manager Cafeco, Administrator…

Martin Kenneth NYORO

GIS Forest Ecosystems Expert

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)

Martin Ndogoni Nyoro is a GIS and remote sensing specialist with over 12 years experience in Earth observation, data management, and geospatial technologies for sustainable development. He has worked…

Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Secretariat

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of…

Martin STUCHTEY

CEO and Co-Founder

The Landbanking Group GmbH

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey is a geologist and economist who has dedicated himself to the renewal of the economic system in the sense of a natural capital approach. Together with Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, he…

Martin VAILLANCOURT

Directeur général

RNCREQ

Director General of the RNCREQ, a network of 230 sustainable development specialists working across Québec. Mr. Vaillancourt is interested in the sustainable development of territories, both from the…