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Lilian Marlene APAZA VARGAS
Gerente Áreas Protegidas
Fundación Natura Bolivia
Bióloga boliviana, con Maestría en Gestión y Auditorías Ambientales, especializada en Espacios Protegidos. Postgrado en “Liderazgo, cambio climático y ciudades”. Becaria de: FLACSO Ecuador, Brandeis…
Hugh DOULTON
Co-Director
Dahari
Hugh Doulton is Co-Director at Dahari. He has lived on the island of Anjouan for the past 18 years, playing a key role in Dahari’s creation and strategic development. Hugh was a Kinship…
Fátima D. GIGANTE
Program Coordinator
CoalitionWILD/WILD Foundation
Fátima D. Gigante has a multidisciplinary background as a biologist with a Master’s degree in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University and Research, where she specialized in the…
Giuseppe VILLALAZ
Directivo
Alianza Mesoamericano de Pueblos y Bosques - FTM
Originally from Usdub, Gunayala Comarca (Panama), he holds a degree in Business Administration and is the founder of TV Indígena, a platform that highlights the voices and realities of Indigenous…
artemis KOSTARELI
David WILLIAMSON
Assistant Director
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
David is a marine scientist with expertise in coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, marine conservation research and management. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from James Cook University (…
Hipolitus Januar POGO
Regional Engagement Officer
LTKL
Hipolitus Januar Pogo is a professional dedicated to sustainable development and the empowerment of indigenous communities. A Mathematics graduate, he serves as the Regional Coordinator for…
Jonathan WILCKEN
Executive Director
Amphibian Ark
Ristika Putri ISTANTI
Head of Secretariat
LTKL
She began her career as a primate researcher with expertise in interpreting data and transforming it into compelling narratives. A graduate of Provision for Leaders, a leadership program supported by…
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…
Paola Elizabeth Cerón Quel
Ingeniera Forestal
GAD de la Provincia del Carchi
PAOLA ELIZABETH CERÓN QUEL, Forest Engineer, holds an International Diploma in Project Development and a Diploma in Water Schools. She has experience in the design and implementation of local,…
Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Head Environmental Economist
EAD
Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a…
Hilde EGGERMONT
AG INBO / IUCN Vice President
Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermontHilde Eggermont is a freshwater biologist (PhD, Ghent University) and currently serves as General Administrator of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO…
Michael BALTZER
Executive Director of Shoal
SHOAL
Michael is the founder and Executive Director of the SHOAL initiative for the conservation of freshwater species. Michael has over 30 years of leading large scale ambitious conservation programmes in…
Binbin LI
Professor
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Dr. Binbin Li is the Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Environmental Research Center at Duke Kunshan University. She holds a secondary appointment with the Nicholas School of the…
Baerbel VOGEL
Secretary
IUCN/WCPA GSG Caves and Karst Working Group
Over 30 years I am an engaged speleologist with a special focus on cave and karst protection and policy. I serve as president for the German Speleological Federation VdHK for almost 20 years now. In…
Anouj MEHTA
Country Director ADB Thailand
ADB
Anouj Mehta Country Director, Thailand Resident Mission (TRM) , Asian Development BankAnouj leads ADB’s Thailand Resident Mission based in Bangkok, encompassing both public and private sector…
Carlos Mauricio HERRERA
Director de Conservación y Gobernanza
WWF Colombia
Ecólogo profesional y Magister en manejo y conservación de bosques tropicales y biodiversidad con sólidos conocimientos en biología y ecología de la conservación, así como en dinámicas ecosistémicas…
Shaima HUSSAIN GARGASH
Gabriela DELGADO MACìAS
IUCN Secretariat
Ecuadorian agricultural professional, beekeeper, and bamboo cultivator, specialized in agroecology and sustainable development. She combines extensive hands-on experience in the field with academic,…
Cleo GRAF
Executive Director
SMART
Dr. Cleo Graf – Director, SMART PartnershipDr. Cleo Graf is a conservation ecologist with over 20 years of experience across Africa. She is currently the Director of the SMART Partnership, leading…
Prescilia KAPUPU
Indigenous Expert
ANAPAC – DRC
Role: Community Facilitator and Program Officer, ANAPAC – DRC andFacilitator, COSPAB SecretariatFields of experience: Nature conservation and biodiversityPrescillia is an Indigenous woman from…
Andrew TERRY
Director of Conservation and Policy
Zoological Society of London
Andrew Terry is Director of Conservation and Policy for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a global science-led conservation organisation working to restore wildlife in the UK and round the…
Carolina MARQUES
Consultant
Consultant
Biologist, project manager, and content/publications coordinator with over 10 years of experience in socio-environmental initiatives, particularly with international and network-based organizations…
Sue STOLTON
Partner
Equilibrium Research
Sue Stolton established Equilibrium Research in partnership with Nigel Dudley in 1991. Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application…
Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM
YP Communications and Events
IUCN
I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific…
Karimah HUDDA
Founder and Chief Catalyst
illumine.earth
Karimah Hudda is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of illumine.earth. From roots in small-town India, Karimah became a global citizen, living, working, and traveling across nearly 50 countries.For over…
Xia WU
Chairperson
Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation
Xia WU, female, Han ethnicity, born in January 1964 in Pei County, Jiangsu Province, holds a postgraduate degree while working. She is a senior forestry engineer and senior economist. Current she is…