Our Experts
Conservation International has leading experts in science, policy and partnerships.
Leadership
© Jeff Gale
Peter Seligmann
Founder + Chairman of the Board
- Expertise: sustainability, natural resources, land use
- Location: Americas | Pacific Time Zone
- Languages: English
© Georgina Goodwin
© Nora Hyde for Conservation International
Sebastian Troëng
Executive Vice President, Conservation Partnerships
- Expertise: development, impact investing, international business
- Location: Europe | Central European Time Zone
- Languages: English, Spanish, Swedish
Climate and Science
© M. Axelsson/Azote
Johan Rockström
Chief Scientist
- Expertise: climate science, natural climate solutions, sustainability
- Location: Europe | Central European Time Zone
- Languages: English, Swedish
© Nora Hyde for Conservation International
Will Turner
Senior Scientist and Senior Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions
- Expertise: climate, nature-based solutions, innovation, technology, biodiversity, sustainability
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English
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Bronson Griscom
Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions
- Expertise: nature, carbon sequestration, forests and agriculture
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English
© Conservation International
Emily Nyrop
Vice President, Climate Change
- Expertise: nature-based climate mitigation and adaptation solutions, innovations, and funding mechanisms
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English
© Nora Hyde for Conservation International
Stephanie Wear
Senior Vice President, Moore Center for Science
- Expertise: oceans, land and water protections, coalition-building
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English
Oceans and Blue Carbon
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Emily Pidgeon
Vice President, Ocean Science and Innovation
- Expertise: oceans, blue carbon, marine climate change, coastal engineering
- Location: Americas | Pacific Time Zone
- Languages: English
© Nicholas Karlin
Jen Howard
Vice President, Blue Carbon
- Expertise: blue carbon, carbon marketplace, oceans and wetlands
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English
Biodiversity
© Nicholas Karlin
John Buchanan
Vice President, Sustainable Production
- Expertise: sustainable agriculture and supply chains, business, agroforestry
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
© Nicholas Karlin
Bambi Semroc
Senior Vice President, Sustainable Lands + Waters
- Expertise: sustainable production, green financing, agriculture
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
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Lee Hannah
Senior Scientist, Climate Change Biology
- Expertise: climate change biology, biodiversity hotspots, wilderness management
- Location: Americas | Pacific Time Zone
- Languages: English
Policy
© Nicholas Karlin
Lina Barrera
Senior Vice President of International Policy
- Expertise: climate policies (Paris Agreement/UNFCCC and related national level policies), carbon markets, UN negotiations (Sustainable Development Goals, Convention on Biological Diversity, High Seas treaty)
- Location: Americas | Mountain Time Zone
- Languages: English, Spanish, French
Regional Leadership
© Muhammad Fadli
Meizani Irmadhiany
Senior Vice President, Executive Chair of Konservasi Indonesia
- Expertise: sustainable land use, environmental and social safeguards, sustainable finance (seascape and landscape), biodiversity
- Location: Asia-Pacific | West Indonesian Time Zone
- Languages: Indonesia, English
© Ana Guzman
Ana Guzman
Executive Director, Conservation International-Costa Rica
- Expertise: marine protections, forest management, green financing
- Location: Americas | Central Time Zone
- Languages: Spanish, English
© Fabio Arjona
Fabio Arjona
Vice President, Conservation International-Colombia
- Expertise: natural resource management, IPLC partnerships, mangrove forests
- Location: Americas | Eastern Time Zone
- Languages: Spanish, English
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Mauricio Bianco
Vice President, Conservation International-Brazil
- Expertise: Amazonia, IPLC partnerships, restoration
- Location: Americas | Brasilia Time Zone
- Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English
