Paul Salaman

Dr. Paul Salaman is a leading expert in global biodiversity conservation with more than 35 years of research and field experience across the tropics. He has dedicated his career to bridging academic research with on-the-ground action, spearheading urgent interventions to save Critically Endangered species and shaping international conservation priorities through his active work with IUCN. Paul earned his D.Phil. in Tropical Ecology from the University of Oxford and completed postdoctoral research at The Natural History Museum, London. His career began as Biodiversity Science Coordinator at Conservation International, followed by more than a decade as CEO of Rainforest Trust, where he mobilized over US $100 million to establish 40 million acres of new protected areas across 60 countries. He currently serves as Chair of IUCN US Fund, is a Henry Arnhold Fellow of the Mulago Foundation, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and sits on the boards of the Rasmussen Family Foundation and Conservation Allies.