All Speakers

Jemima Marie HOLT

Global Energy Transition Advocate

Natural Resources Defense Council

Lea más

Kristin KLEISNER

Associate Vice President, Ocean Science

Environmental Defense Fund

Dr. Kristin Kleisner, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist and the Associate Vice President for Oceans Science at EDF. Her work is focused on understanding the multiple benefits generated by...

Lea más

Sean HOBAN

Researcher

The Morton Arboretum

After completing my PhD in 2010, on forest tree genetics and biogeography, my first post-doctoral position (2010-2013) was spent in France and Italy. I created, evaluated and improved methods for...

Lea más

Stefano BURCHI

Chair Emeritus

International Assocation for Water Law (AIDA)

Stefano Burchi is an expert in comparative and international freshwater law. He holds law degrees from La Sapienza University of Rome and from Harvard Law School, and a M.Sc. from the University of...

Lea más

Mercy MULENGA

Journalist

BBC MEDIA ACTION

Mercy is a Zambian and seasoned journalist working for Yar FM radio, with over five years of experience. Driven by the passion to uncover untold stories, Mercy is committed to amplifying marginalized...

Lea más

antonio ALVERCA

Human Wildlife Conflict Manager

MWA - Mozambique Wildlife Aliance

Antonio is a Human‑wildlife conflict manager based in Mozambique with about 12 years of experience. At Mozambique Wildlife Alliance he leads rapid response to elephant conflict, electric‑fence...

Lea más

Megan SIM

IBAT Programme Officer

IBAT

Megan Sim is a Programme Officer on the IBAT team, where she supports businesses and financial institutions in integrating biodiversity into their decision-making. With previous experience in...

Lea más

RIA DAS

Lawyer

Supreme court of India

Ria Das is a human rights lawyer and early career researcher based in India. Her work areas are anti corruption, human rights, illegal detention, juvenile justice, and environmental crimes. She is...

Lea más

Pria GHOSH

Species and Science Manager

Synchronicity Earth

I manage Synchronicity Earth's Amphibian Programme, working to catalyse action and resources for amphibian conservation globally. Previously, I researched the ecology and evolution of...

Lea más

Amgad ELMAHDI

Lea más

Elaine HSIAO

Assistant Professor

KSU School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao is an Assistant Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies with a focus in environmental peacebuilding and international development. She is a critical socio-legal...

Lea más

Jessica FìOR-BERRY

Policy Lead

IUCN UK Peatland Programme

I am the Policy Lead at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Leeds (supervised by Prof. Joseph Holden and Dr. Richard Grayson), where I studied the impacts of track...

Lea más

Galeo SAINTZ

Conservationist

Trails + Wanderlust, WTN Trails + Conservation

Co-Chair, IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and ConflictGaleo Saintz is an international conservation, trails and environmental peace practitioner and consultant. He is founder...

Lea más

Savinaz BAGHDADI

Technical and Admin Assistant

IUCN ROWA

A Passionate Advocate for Sustainable DevelopmentSavinaz Baghdadi is an accomplished professional with a strong background in sustainable development and project management, specializing in...

Lea más

Alessandra Guzmán Sanchez

Lea más

Wataru SUZUKI

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...

Lea más

Valentina BALESTRA

Researcher

Politecnico di Torino, European Cave Protection Commission

Researcher and field ecologist. Main topics: Microplastic pollution, subterranean biology, karst systems, fauna monitoring and conservation

Lea más

Miguel MORAES

Projects Director

re.green

Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of...

Lea más

Karine SIEGWART

Senior Policy Advisor

IUCN

Karine Siegwart, Dr. iur., LLM.Eur., Lecturer at ETH Zürich; Senior Policy Advisor at the Centre for Policy and Law, IUCN, in charge of chemicals, waste and pollution related processes and their...

Lea más

Jampel LHENDUP

Forest Ranger

Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan

Son of former poacher

Lea más

Lessah MANDOLOMA

Human-Centred Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I am currently a PhD student at University of Oxford working on developing a framework for integrating Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation in a landscape in Malawi.

Lea más

Johanne Nordby Fremstad

Senior Adviser

Norad

Johanne is a Senior Adviser with the Oceans Team at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), where she has worked for over four years on advancing sustainable and equitable ocean and...

Lea más

Justin LANGAN

Executive Director

O'KANATA

Justin Ron Langan is a 26-year-old LGBTQ+ Métis leader, activist, and social entrepreneur from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. He is the founder and Executive Director of O’KANATA, a federally...

Lea más

Jonathan CAZABONNE

Ph.D. student

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue / Mycosphaera

My research aims to document the diversity of fungi and their interaction with other kingdoms, understand the mechanisms that shape fungal community assemblages, and determine their implications for...

Lea más

Reaksmey Luy

Executive Director

Culture and Environment Preservation Association

Lea más

Robertina Brajanoska

Director

Macedonian Ecological Society

Robertina BrajanoskaExecutive Director | Macedonian Ecological Society (MES)With over 24 years of experience in nature conservation at both national and trans-boundary levels, and a background in...

Lea más

Jacinta ABALAKA

National Programme Coordinator

Society for Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas (SCERA)

Jacinta Abalaka is a conservation biologist with over 20 years experience in capacity building in conservation and ecology, and 10 years experience in grant and resource management. She has worked...

Lea más

Rodgers LUBILO

Chairperson

Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management Forum

Dr Lubilo holds a PhD in wildlife conservation and community based natural resources management (CBNRM from Wageningen University, The Netherlands ). MSc in Conservation and Rural Development...

Lea más