All Speakers

Yolanda RAMIREZ VILLACORTA

Directora de Gestión del Conocimiento

AIDER

Anthropologist with academic training in Sociology, Amazonian Studies, Audiovisual Pedagogy, Gender, and Conservation.Extensive experience in: socioeconomic and cultural research of rural and…

Jean LEMIRE

Emissaire aux changements climatiques et aux enjeux nordiques et arctiques

Quebec

A biologist by training, Jean Lemire is an environmental specialist and renowned science communicator. He was appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs by the Government…

Pritpal SOORAE

Programme Officer

IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

I am Deputy Chair of the IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group and have been involved with group for nearly 30 years. During this time Ihave worked on developing various guidelines and…

Michael EDMONDSTONE

Communications and Engagement Lead

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Communications and Engagement Lead at SHOAL.Michael works to raise awareness about the freshwater biodiversity crisis and the conservation work being done to solve it, and to inspire about the world…

Peter James STEPHENSON

Chair, IUCN SSC Species Monitoring SG

IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group

PJ is an independent conservation consultant based in Switzerland. He has been involved in species research and conservation for over 30 years. His monitoring-related work started in 1985-6 when he…

Tabea Casique Coronado

Coordinadora de Bosques, Clima y Redd+ Indigena

Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana

Tabea Casique Coronado, an Indigenous leader of the Asheninka people, was born into a large family in the Yarina Cocha district of Ucayali, Peru, during a turbulent time in the country. The Peruvian…

Jasminka JASIK

Sustainability Lead

Emirates Global Aluminium

Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and…

Heidi WEISKEL

Acting Head, Global Ocean Team

IUCN

Dr. Heidi Weiskel is an American marine ecologist who spent her summers at the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New England, an experience she credits for her lifelong dedication to marine ecology…

Amran HAMZAH

Professor

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Dr. Amran Hamzah is a Professor in Tourism Planning at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and his area of specialisation is the interface between community-based ecotourism and conservation. In addition…

Alejandra PIZARRO CHOY

Technical Specialist, Social Equity and Rights

Fauna & Flora

My initial training was in Conservation Biology in Peru, then proceeding to do an MPhil in Conservation Leadership and a PhD in Geography in the UK, studying the geopolitics of international…

Yoko Watanabe

Director (Environment)

Asian Development Bank

Yoko Watanabe is the Director of Environment at the Asian Development Bank. She heads the environment and nature initiatives, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, nature-…

Lara OCALLAGHAN

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

Lara O'Callaghan is a J.D. candidate at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she is actively involved with the Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies. Her studies focus…

Yara LOURENCO

Global Gender Analyst

The Nature Conservancy

Yara Fernandes Lourenço is the Global Gender Equity Analyst for Africa at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). A social scientist and evaluator with over 22 years of experience across Africa, she leads…

Jane GLAVAN

Javkhlan ARIUNBAATAR

GIZ Mongolia

Dr. Javkhlan Ariunbaatar is a development and environmental strategist advancing sustainable development and biodiversity conservation in Mongolia and internationally, with expertise in conservation…

Juliana GARZóN FRANCO

Student

Center of global education

I am Juliana Garzón, a student at Gimnasio Los Caobos in Colombia, where I am currently in high school. I am passionate about environmental issues, especially the conservation of nature and the…

Esther Nesthivhongweni

Chair

Conservation International

Victoria LICHTSCHEIN

Directora Ejecutiva encargada

Fundación Biodiversidad Argentina

I am an Argentine biologist. In the early years of my career, I was a marine scientific researcher and worked mainly on whales, dolphins and penguins in my country. Later, I entered the national…

Julie DIMITRIJEVIC

Senior Technical Specialist, Business & Nature

Fauna & Flora

Julie is a biologist with an applied focus and an overarching goal of making the world operate more sustainably. She utilises her technical expertise to diversify the sectors the Business &…

Amely Martins

Environmental Analyst

ICMBio

Amely Branquinho Martins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology, with a focus on genetics…

Nick SALAFSKY

Foundations of Success / Miradi Software

Foundations of Success / Miradi Software

Dr. Nick Salafsky is the Executive Director of Foundations of Success, a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the practice of conservation. He is also the manager of Miradi Conservation…

Tania MARTINEZ CRUZ

Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst

Global Environmental Facility

Tania is the Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst at the Global Environmental Facility. Her work is instrumental in strengthening the Global Environment Facility's engagement with Indigenous…

Heba AHMED ABOUKHOUSA

Assistant Professor

Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities

Assistant Professor, Sustainability Leader, and Environmental AdvocateDr. Heba Aboukhousa is an Assistant Professor at Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities in the UAE, where she leads the…

Magda ZACHARA

Programme Officer

IUCN

Magda Zachara is an educator and advocate for nature conservation with a strong scientific background. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Molecular…

Ricardo OLA

Ingeniero Agronomo

Productor Agrícola

Ricardo Baldomero Ola Huitz, a Guatemalan agricultural engineer specializing in fruit and vegetable growing, with 14 years of experience in peach production. He is a producer and owner of an orchard…

Aaron HENDERSON

Associate Professor

University of Khorfakkan

Carly COWELL

Head of Conservation Policy and Practice

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

A qualified and experienced botanical horticulturalist and a plant conservation scientist with a PhD. Having worked in different sectors including research, operations and policy, my experience spans…