All Speakers

JUDITH OCHIENG

PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER

A Rocha Kenya

Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is...

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Kevin CORREIA

Junior Project Officer

BIOFUND

Kevin Correia (born 2000) is a Mozambican-Portuguese Environmental Engineer passionate about biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and innovative finance. Currently works as a Junior Project...

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Hernando GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ

Director General

Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Biologist with a master's degree in Ecology from the Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona. Has extensive experience in leadership positions oriented to the management of science, research and project...

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Hye-Jin Kim

Senior-Manager

Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute

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Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS

Presidenta

Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre

Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several...

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carolina HAZIN

Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

I'm a Brazilian biologist with postgraduate studies in ecology, public policy and international relations. I have more than 20 years of experience in marine and wetlands conservation and protection....

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Charlotte SMITH

Conservation Education Director

Chester Zoo (North of England Zoological Society)

Charlotte has extensive experience in conservation and nature based education, behaviour change and community engagement. As Director of Conservation Education she is responsible for the Chester Zoo'...

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Joann Sy

Scientific Advisor

POLLINIS

With almost 30 years of experience in development, public health and biodiversity across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, my career began in epidemiology, focusing on public health issues such...

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Jaime QUISPE

Director Ejecutivo

ONG CENTRO DE APOYO A LA GESTION SUSTENTABLE DEL AGUA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE "AGUA SUSTENTABLE"

Jaime Prudencio Quispe Poma, an agricultural engineer by profession, has been working since 1998 on climate change, integrated water resource management, and integrated watershed management projects...

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Santiago RUGERONI

Animal Care Supervisor - Birds

Al Ain Zoo

Santiago Rugeroni is the Animal Care Supervisor for the bird collection at Al Ain Zoo, overseeing avian welfare, enrichment, and habitat design. With over 14 years of zoo experience from Buenos Aires...

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Cameron CAMILLO

Conseiller Développement Durable

LOJIQ

Cameron Camillo (1996) holds a degree in Biology from Université Laval (Canada) and two research master’s degrees in Sustainable Development and Environmental Sciences from Uppsala University and the...

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Ameera MOHAMMAD

Instructor

UAEU

Dr. Ameera F. Mohammad is an Instructor in the Engineering Requirements Unit at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She holds a dual Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UAEU and KU Leuven. Her...

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Ali FARHADI

CEO

Ai2

Ali Farhadi is the CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Ali has been a professor...

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Carina HIRSCH

Head of Advocacy & Policy

Margaret Pyke Trust

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Nunia THOMAS

Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Nunia Thomas-Moko is a passionate advocate for the conservation of Fiji’s natural heritage and environmental sustainability. In 2007 Nunia joined the newly formed NatureFiji-MareqetiViti - Fiji’s...

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Ángela PELLIN

Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos

Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on...

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ANTOINE ALLAM

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Dr. Allam is a highly experienced Water Resources and Hydrology Expert with 15 years of experience in Lebanon and the Mediterranean Region. He holds a PhD in hydrology, where he studied Mediterranean...

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Mohammed SHOBRAK

Consultant, member of the Board of Director

National Center for Wildlife

Bachelor’s degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia PhD in Ecology of birds from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1996. thesis title "The Ecology of the...

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Deborah BRADY

Lead Ecologist

The Lifescape Project

Deborah Brady is an experienced ecologist specialising in mammals and the use of species reintroductions as a tool to address biodiversity loss at a landscape scale. As a founding director and now...

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Melanie SCHWEIKART

Project Manager Biodiversity and Marine Conservation at the International Climat

Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH

Melanie Schweikart has been working for 3 years in the International Climate Initiative (IKI), a funding programme for climate action and biodiversity conservation projects by the German Federal...

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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-...

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Ulrika ÅBERG

Senior Programme Officer

IUCN

Ulrika is a Senior Programme Officer with the Protected and Conserved Areas Team at IUCN. She is currently leading IUCN’s engagement and contribution related to the protection and effective...

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Caroline KATSANDE

Regional Manager

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Caroline Katsande is a dedicated conservation professional with more than twenty years of experience in wildlife management, habitat restoration, community and...

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Patricia RICARD

Présidente

Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard

Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a...

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Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related...

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Andrew TILKER

Species Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

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Abdullah ALHARTHI

Manager of Rangeland Restoration

National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification

Dr. Abdullah Alharthi is a rangeland restoration specialist with a Ph.D. in Range Science & Forestry (KSU, 2022) and 14+ years of experience. He is Manager, Rangeland Rehabilitation and...

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Lakeshia ANDERSON

Executive Director

Bahamas National Trust

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