Sebastian Troëng, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Conservation Partnerships

Location
Belgium
Languages
English, Spanish, Swedish
Sebastian Troëng, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Conservation Partnerships
As executive vice president, Dr. Sebastian Troëng leads the Conservation Partnerships team that leverages public and private sector support to scale up conservation impacts benefiting nature, people and the climate. This work includes an annual $65 million portfolio and is supported by staff across the institution.

In his role, Sebastian regularly advises heads of state, ministers, CEOs and community leaders on sustainability and conservation. Previously, he served as Conservation International’s executive vice president for Field Delivery, senior vice president of the Americas Field Division, and managing director of the Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science. He has worked on conservation and development issues for 30 years, including in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Australia, Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States — and has published extensively on conservation and the economic benefits of nature. He is currently based in Brussels, Belgium.

Sebastian holds a Ph.D. in animal ecology from Lund University in Sweden and a master’s degree in marine environmental protection from the University of Wales, U.K.

In his role, Sebastian regularly advises heads of state, ministers, CEOs and community leaders on sustainability and conservation. Previously, he served as Conservation International’s executive vice president for Field Delivery, senior vice president of the Americas Field Division, and managing director of the Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science. He has worked on conservation and development issues for 30 years, including in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Australia, Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States — and has published extensively on conservation and the economic benefits of nature. He is currently based in Brussels, Belgium.

Sebastian holds a Ph.D. in animal ecology from Lund University in Sweden and a master’s degree in marine environmental protection from the University of Wales, U.K.

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Adaptation, Marine Conservation, Ocean Governance, Sea Turtles, Spatial Planning-Marine Use, Sustainable Fisheries
Location
Belgium
Languages
English, Spanish, Swedish