Gina DELLA TOGNA

Dr. Gina Della Togna is a conservationist and researcher currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, specializing in Molecular and Cell Biology, from the University of Maryland, USA. Her pioneering research focuses on amphibian reproductive biology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) of endangered amphibians. Dr. Della Togna co-chairs the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group ARTs and Biobanking Working Group and is a co-author of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP). She actively participates in the IUCN SSC ASG Atelopus Task Force, and Co-chairs the Ex Situ Working Group of the Atelopus Survival Initiative (ASI). Dr. Della Togna serves on the Advisory Board of the Re:wild Fonseca Species Conservation Fund and is a member of the Executive Committee for the World Congress of Herpetology (2024-2032). Her dedicated efforts significantly contribute to global amphibian conservation.