Richard Jeo, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Asia-Pacific Field Division
Richard brings more than 25 years of experience in NGO leadership, conservation finance and science to the role. He received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the California Institute of Technology in 1998. Before joining Conservation International, Richard worked to protect nature and communities in diverse landscapes, from Canada's Great Bear Rainforest to Namibia's vast deserts and Montana's Crown of the Continent. His recent areas of focus in the Asia-Pacific region include delivering the vision of Indonesia's Blue Halo S program, building partnerships with Ancestral Domains in Palawan, Philippines, and supporting conservation finance efforts in Fiji's Lau Seascape.
Richard brings more than 25 years of experience in NGO leadership, conservation finance and science to the role. He received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the California Institute of Technology in 1998. Before joining Conservation International, Richard worked to protect nature and communities in diverse landscapes, from Canada's Great Bear Rainforest to Namibia's vast deserts and Montana's Crown of the Continent. His recent areas of focus in the Asia-Pacific region include delivering the vision of Indonesia's Blue Halo S program, building partnerships with Ancestral Domains in Palawan, Philippines, and supporting conservation finance efforts in Fiji's Lau Seascape.