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Anupama Rajya SHAHI
I am a young enthusiastic Environmentalist doing my Masters degree in Environmental Science in Pokhara University and working in various NGOs as Freelancer Environmentalist in numerous Environmental...
Marie-Audrey Nadeau Fortin
Analyste Biodiversité
Nature Québec
Marie-Audrey is a Biodiversity Analyst at Nature Québec. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological and Ecological Sciences (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) and a Master’s degree in Wildlife...
Philip FRANKS
Principal Researcher | Biodiversity
International Institute for Environment and Development
Email: phil.franks@iied.orgPhil Franks is an expert on the social dimension of natural resource management and conservation, with a particular focus on better understanding and applying...
Atanasio Gabriel HUENUN HUEITRA
Indigenous Expert
Koyagtun Koz Koz Mapu Mapuche Association
I am Atanasio Gabriel Huenun Hueitra, 46 years old, Mapuche, and I participate in the work of the Koyagtun Koz Koz Mapu Mapuche Association of Panguipulli and the ICI Futa Mawiza. I am a farmer and...
Jun WU
Deputy Director
Ministry of natural resources of People's republic China
Anne Wambeti MUGO
Grants Coordinator
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Manal BAHMAN
Chief Operations Officer
Emirates Nature - WWF
Manal Bahman is the Chief Operations Officer of Emirates Nature–WWF, where she shapes strategy, governance, and operations to accelerate high-impact nature and climate action across the UAE and the...
Julie MELBOURNE
Manager Environmental Services Unit
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Julie Melbourne holds a Bachelor of Laws and brings more than 30 years’ experience working alongside Indigenous communities in the Kimberley. Her work has spanned native title claims, negotiations...
Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY
Deputy Director
Maliasili
Liz is half French half British and has over 7 years of experience working in marine conservation. Before joining Maliasili, she worked extensively along the southwest coast of Madagascar supporting...
Youbo ZHUANG
ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director...
José NIETO NAVARRETE
Buyanaa BYAMBASUREN
Buyanaa BYAMBASUREN
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Professor
Victoria University of Wellington
I am a law professor at Victoria University of Wellington and an IUCN Councillor for Oceania.
SANDRA GALAN
Ecóloga
Fundación Natura
Sandra Giovanna Galán Rodriguez. Ecologist with a master's degree in Territorial Studies: Currently Technical Deputy Director of Governance, Protected Areas, and Conserved Areas at Fundación Natura...
Matt Williams
Senior Advocate
NRDC
Munib KHANJARI
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Léa GLâTRE
Programme manager
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
I work at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, where I coordinate two donor-led initiatives: the Donors’ Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) and the Pelagos Initiative. I...
Alexandra ZIMMERMANN
Chair, IUCN SSC HWCCSG
IUCN SSC & Oxford University
Sonia Castañeda
Deputy Director
Fundación Biodiversidad
I contribute to nature conservation and climate emergency through the management of organizations and projects. As a child I got inspired by Mafalda, a comic strip character and cultural icon of the...
María José GONZáLEZ BERNAT
Director of the Oceans Program
AIDA
Maria Jose Gonzalez-Bernat is a biologist with over 16 years of experience and results in marine, coastal and estuarine ecosystem management and conservation. She is originally from Guatemala...
Eesha RANGANI
SAILY HERNáNDEZ QUINDE
Marine Protected Area Manager
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía
With more than ten years of experience in marine conservation and environmental management along the Ecuadorian coast, Saily Julieth Hernández Quinde, Business Development Engineer and Environmental...
ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN
ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN
Stefanie LANG
Executive Director
Legacy Landscapes Fund
Stefanie Lang, Executive Director of Legacy Landscapes FundStefanie has started as executive director for Legacy Landscapes Fund in April 2021. She has a M.A. degree in Social Anthropology and...
Lasse Gustavsson
President and CEO
Ocean Wise
Lasse Gustavsson is an international environmentalist, championing nature conservation and sustainable development worldwide. With decades of international executive leadership experience from...
David BOOKLESS
Head of Theology
A Rocha International
Rev Dr Dave Bookless has worked for 25+ years in the field of faith-based wildlife conservation. He co-founded A Rocha UK, has a PhD from the University of Cambridge on the interface of wildlife...
Chandni NAVALKHA
Director, Conservation and Stewardship
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Chandni Navalkha is Director of Conservation and Stewardship at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, where she leads initiatives that advance and accelerate the...