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Marine Director, Pacific Islands Program
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Senior Technical Director, CI-Greater Mekong
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Senior Biomes Director, CI-Brazil
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Executive Director, CI-Guyana
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Director, Freshwater Climate Change
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Director, Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Conservation Program
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Director of Information Systems, Tropical Ecology Assessment & Monitoring (TEAM) Network
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Senior Director, Marine Communications
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Ocean Health Index Coordinator
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Senior Scientist, Climate Change Biology
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Vice President, Social Policy + Practice
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Policy Associate, Conservation South Africa
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Environmental Policy Director, CI-Colombia
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Green Choice Coordinator, Conservation South Africa
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Director, EU Policy
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Atlantic Forest Program Director, CI-Brazil
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Director, Climate Community + Biodiversity Alliance
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Partnerships + Communications Manager, CI-Singapore
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Technical Director, Tropical Ecology Assessment & Monitoring (TEAM) Network
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Photo + Graphic Design Coordinator, President's Office
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Economic Team Leader, CI-Cambodia
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Managing Director, Verde Ventures
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Vice President, Guianas Regional Program
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Intern, Foundation Relations
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Indigenous Advisor, Social Policy + Practice
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Senior Manager, Business & Sustainability Council
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Communications Coordinator, CI-Brazil (Belo Horizonte)
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Manager, Latin American Programs, Conservation Stewards Program
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MPA Capacity-Building Manager, Bird's Head Seascape, CI-Indonesia
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Director, Marine Communications
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Senior Advisor, Carbon Fund
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Senior Director, Agribusiness + Food Security
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Manager, Intervention Monitoring + Evaluation, Verde Ventures
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Sumatra Program Manager, CI-Indonesia
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Director, Hawaii Fish Trust
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Senior Policy Director, CI-Brazil
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Communications Manager, CI-China
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Climate Adaptation Manager, Conservation South Africa
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Bali MPA Network Manager, CI-Indonesia
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Executive Vice President, Ecosystem Finance + Markets
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Ecosystem Services Coordinator, CI-Suriname
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Gedepahala Program Manager, CI-Indonesia
- Manuel OlivaManuel Oliva
Director, U.S. Climate Policy (Former CI Employee)
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Former Competitive Swimmer + Olympic Medal-winner
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Manager, Marine Climate Change (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Bryan WallaceDr. Bryan Wallace
Director of Science + Strategy, Marine Flagship Species Program (Former CI Employee)
- Rebecca ChackoRebecca Chacko
Senior Director, Climate Policy (Former CI Employee)
- Todd ChristopherTodd Christopher
Editorial Director (Former CI Employee)
- Keith EllenbogenKeith Ellenbogen
Photographer + Videographer
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Director, Responsible Mining and Energy, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB) (Former CI Employee)
- Corina BernabeCorina Bernabe
Communications Coordinator, CI-Philippines (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Andrew RosenbergDr. Andrew Rosenberg
Senior Vice President, Science + Knowledge (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Ben RawsonDr. Ben Rawson
Veun Sai-Siem Pang Conservation Area Scape Manager, CI-Cambodia (Former CI Employee)
- Kat PowersKat Powers
Senior Manager, Online Fundraising (Former CI Employee)
- Alex MacLennanAlex MacLennan
Editorial Director (Former CI Employee)
- Josh RichardsJosh Richards
Intern, Climate Strategy (Former CI Employee)
- Caro HoyosCaro Hoyos
Senior Manager, Communications Strategy (Former CI Employee)
- Michael DonoghueMichael Donoghue
Executive Director, Pacific Islands Program (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Leeanne AlonsoDr. Leeanne Alonso
Director, Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) (Former CI Employee)
- Mirella DomenichMirella Domenich
Communications Manager, CI-Brazil (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Pavan SukhdevDr. Pavan Sukhdev
Environmental Economist + CI Board Member
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Manager, Food Security (Former CI Employee)
- Dan WrightDan Wright
Human Resources Manager (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Frank HawkinsDr. Frank Hawkins
Senior Advisor, Development (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Indraneil DasDr. Indraneil Das
Herpetologist + Professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
- Helen FoxHelen Fox
Marine Conservation Biologist, WWF
- Eric CoppengerEric Coppenger
Director of Resource Strategy, Africa + Madagascar Field Division (Former CI Employee)
- Fachruddin MangunjayaFachruddin Mangunjaya
Publication Coordinator, CI-Indonesia (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Leah Bunce KarrerDr. Leah Bunce Karrer
Senior Director, Marine Science (Former CI Employee)
- Janet EvansJanet Evans
Former Competitive Swimmer + Olympic Medal-winner
- Paulo PradoPaulo Prado
Environmental Policy Director, CI-Brazil (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. David OburaDr. David Obura
Coral Expert + Director of CORDIO East Africa
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Director, Southern Africa Wilderness Programme (Former CI Employee)
- Michael TottenMichael Totten
Chief Advisor, Climate and Water (Former CI Employee)
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Underwater Photojournalist
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Executive Assistant, Global Marine Conservation Strategies (Former CI Employee)
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Volunteer Writer, Internal Communications
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Senior Manager, Agriculture, Biofuels and Forestry (Former CI Employee)
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Senior Research Scientist, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
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Media Director (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Christine HuffardDr. Christine Huffard
Science + Monitoring Advisor, Bird's Head Seascape, CI-Indonesia (Former CI Employee)
- Francois MartelFrancois Martel
Director, CI-Samoa (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Frank LarsenDr. Frank Larsen
Conservation Scientist, Conservation Priorities + Outreach (Former CI Employee)
- Nirhy RabibisoaNirhy Rabibisoa
Amphibian Executive Secretary, CI-Madagascar (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Enrique La MarcaDr. Enrique La Marca
Herpetologist
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Journalist, O Estado de S. Paulo
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Marine Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
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Blue Ocean Institute
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Street Artist
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Country Director, CI-Liberia (Former CI Employee)
- Tom BrooksTom Brooks
Vice President, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (Former CI Employee)
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Senior Director, Corporate Marketing + Communications (Former CI Employee)
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Program Coordinator, Science + Knowledge (Former CI Employee)
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Communications Coordinator, CI-Ecuador (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Boris WormDr. Boris Worm
Marine Biologist + Professor, Dalhousie University
- Sean RovitoSean Rovito
Herpetologist
- Alex AwitiAlex Awiti
Ecosystems Ecologist
- Dr. Sylvia EarleDr. Sylvia Earle
Oceanographer
- Christine PotochnyChristine Potochny
Web Director (Former CI Employee)
- Annette Tjon Sie FatAnnette Tjon Sie Fat
Executive Director, CI-Suriname (Former CI Employee)
- Mike JamesMike James
Scientific Director, Canadian Sea Turtle Network
- Jack SullivanJack Sullivan
Intern, Editorial (Former CI Employee)
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- Tom OliverTom Oliver
Coral Genetics Specialist
- Dr. Lyndon DeVantierDr. Lyndon DeVantier
Coral Ecologist
- Dr. Thomas DeflerDr. Thomas Defler
Primatologist, National University of Colombia
- Katherine McLaughlin and Carl SafinaKatherine McLaughlin and Carl Safina
Blue Ocean Institute
- Ramachanran Kotharambath and Dr. Oommen V. OommenRamachanran Kotharambath and Dr. Oommen V. Oommen
Herpetologists
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Surfer
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Coral Reef Specialist, CORDIO
- Hannah CampbellHannah Campbell
Director, Climate Adaptation Policy + Practice (Former CI Employee)
- Frits van PaasschenFrits van Paasschen
President + CEO of Starwood
- Pratim RoyPratim Roy
Director, Keystone Foundation
- Javier GarcíaJavier García
Primate Researcher
- Katie CohenKatie Cohen
Middle School Teacher
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Communications Specialist, CI-Ecuador (Former CI Employee)
- Leah Bunce Karrer Helen Fox and Alan White
- Kamardip SinghKamardip Singh
Associate (Former CI Employee)
- Seabird McKeonSeabird McKeon
Crustacean Specialist
- Tom Shepard
- Lucio BedeLucio Bede
Director, Knowledge Management, CI-Brazil (Former CI Employee)
- Nancy EllwoodNancy Ellwood
Editor, "Sharkpedia"
- Matheus FreitasMatheus Freitas
Ph.D. Student + Researcher
- Jen SnyderJen Snyder
Senior Science Development Manager (Former CI Employee)
- Maurine ShimlockMaurine Shimlock
Photographer, CI-Indonesia Consultant
- Miliana RavusoMiliana Ravuso
Program Coordinator, BirdLife International Pacific Secretariat
- Jennifer LowryJennifer Lowry
Scientist, Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Award Winner
- Amanda BeardAmanda Beard
Former Competitive Swimmer + Olympic Medal-winner
- Ben HanBen Han
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Award Winner
- Carol Realini
- Jason LezakJason Lezak
Swimmer, Olympic Medal-winner
- Luz Mery CortesLuz Mery Cortes
Communications Coordinator, CI-Colombia (Former CI Employee)
- The COP16 Team
- Kulbhushansingh SuryawanshiKulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Award Winner
- Harrison FordHarrison Ford
Actor + Vice Chair of CI Board of Directors
- Akosita Rokomate-NakoroAkosita Rokomate-Nakoro
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Award Winner
- Dr. James R. SpotilaDr. James R. Spotila
President, The Leatherback Trust
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Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Award Winners
- Mr. Leatherback
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Former Competitive Swimmer + Olympic Medal-winner
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Climate Action Partnership, Conservation South Africa (Former CI Employee)
- Kristin Harrison and Jeremy GinsbergKristin Harrison and Jeremy Ginsberg
Photographers
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Executive Director, CI-Philiippines (Former CI Employee)
- Jessica DeichmannJessica Deichmann
Herpetologist, Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) (Former CI Employee)
- Dr. Wallace J. NicholsDr. Wallace J. Nichols
Scientist
- Sergei DidenkoSergei Didenko
Sakhalin Salmon Initiative, CLP Award Winner
- Bram GoramBram Goram
Outreach + Engagement Coordinator, Bird's Head Seascape, CI-Indonesia (Former CI Employee)
- Tim McCollumTim McCollum
Co-founder, Madécasse Chocolate
- Rod MastRod Mast
Vice President (Former CI Employee)
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Photo Coordinator (Former CI Employee)
- Alexander R. GaosAlexander R. Gaos
Conservation Scientist
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Communications Intern, CI-Singapore (Former CI Employee)
- Allison BredbennerAllison Bredbenner
Summer Fellow (Former CI Employee)
- Gonwouo LeGrandGonwouo LeGrand
Professor + Herpetologist, University of Yaoundé
- Donnell Ocker RoyDonnell Ocker Roy
Senior Director, Corporate Relations (Former CI Employee)
- Lisa DabekLisa Dabek
Director, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program, Woodland Park Zoo
- Josh BerryJosh Berry
Surfer
- James AthertonJames Atherton
Acting Executive Director, CI-Pacific Islands (Former CI Employee)
- Juliet EilperinJuliet Eilperin
Reporter, Washington Post
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Science Journalist
