José Luiz Esteves works professionally through EXPONENTIALIS Learning and Education Projects and INTELIBUSINESS, a Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainability Consulting venture, created in Belo Horizonte in 2006. He has relevant experience in different Triple Helix organizations in Brazil, in management positions. Professional with knowledge of the business environment, social responsibility / third sector, and education in Brazil and Latin America, especially in the aspects of institutional management, market intelligence, network development, has a degree in social communication and public administration. He obtained his specialization, masters, and a doctorate in these areas, and the international diploma GUDS / Urban Management and Sustainable Development (by the World Bank / UN-ECLAC / MINURVI / Italian Coop) In 2001. Has a solid background in Social Program Management, Strategic Planning, BSC, Participatory Appraisal, Project Logical Framework, Resource Mobilization, and Fundraising (by The Resource Alliance) held in Brazil and abroad.

Hello, I'm Joana Guerreiro. As a lover of wildlife I focused my studies in Biology (Bachelor) and later in Conservation Biology (Master). I analysed zooplankton samples, followed up bumble bee hives, tracked down badgers to be vaccinated, evaluated an Eurasian otter distribution model, helped controlling invasive species and contributed for some wildlife monitoring projects. While studying, I had the opportunity to travel and discover how immense is biodiversity, how little I know about it and how much I want to protect it. Different places introduced me to different ways to interact with my surroundings. Also, I found my love for communication. Presently I'm working has a science tutor for a study centre. I'm looking for a job in conservation field so that while I keep researching what inspires me, I can share it with others and give my contribute to both science and society. I'm here to learn, share and get inspired.

Jim Barborak is Senior Adviser of the Center for Protected Area Management at Colorado State University, an outreach arm of the Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU. His B.S. and M.S. in natural resources are from Ohio State University, and he took additional coursework mid-career at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. His specialties include protected areas and corridor planning and management; wildlife management; conservation finance, policy and governance; capacity building; and ecotourism. He began his career working for county government in his native Ohio, and then joined the US Peace Corps as a Volunteer and was assigned to work with the Honduran Wildlife Department. That began an international career now spanning more than 40 years. He has worked for US, Costa Rican and Honduran government conservation agencies, as a consultant to several UN organizations including UNESCO, the UN Development Program and FAO, as a private consultant, and for universities. He has worked in nearly 30 countries, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also in Africa and Asia. He is an active member of the World Commission on Protected Areas and serves on several of its specialist groups, including those on Tourism, Conservation Finance, Capacity Building, and Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and Equity. He is a native English speaker, fluent in Spanish, and speaks conversational Portuguese. Throughout his career, Jim has worked on efforts to plan and develop increased opportunities for public enjoyment of protected areas, through tourism, recreation, and environmental education programs. At the same time, he has been actively involved in efforts to increase the stream of benefits to local communities and indigenous populations living in and around protected areas, through their direct involvement in tourism and through other mechanisms to create employment and improve livelihoods in conservation units, the buffer zones that ring them, and the corridors that connect them.

As a mother of two young boys, I am very aware of the importance of conservation and doing all we can to nurture and encourage the next generation, hence why I'm excited to introduce to you Tales from Mother Earth and our first published storybook Phoebe the Bee.

Jennifer Palmer is an impassioned environmental entrepreneur, wildlife biologist, global educator, public speaker, and intrepid lover of nature. She explores the world to find creative solutions to our most pressing conservation conundrums and aims to create a paradigm shift in how we connect to nature and co-exist in harmony. Her work has led her to become a trusted advisor to nonprofits, governments, academic institutions, foundations, film producers and business leaders around the world. As founder of Women for Wildlife, she has inspired an international movement to conserve wildlife, unite women and empower communities. Jennifer's career reflects a unique blend of international travel and wildlife conservation/research in over 45 countries, including regions such as SE Asia, the South Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and North America. Through her heartfelt connection to nature, she brings people together with compassion to make a difference in their world.

I have been working for the last 3 years with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)- India in the eastern Himalayas. My interests and research fall in an interdisciplinary field of ecology and social sciences. My interests are particularly in community based conservation approaches, understanding social-ecological systems and the role of Traditional ecological knowledge in conservation.

An academician and researcher. Received PhD in Zoology (wetland ecology) from the University of Cambridge and a published author and have more than 12 years of experience in teaching animal diversity, wetland ecology, and relevant topics in zoology. Received many awards and grants, including a Commonwealth Scholarship and a Wildlife Conservation Society Fellowship (conservation education fellowship). Work with government, non-government and international organizations, and is currently working with threatened species and habitat conservation in Bangladesh. In addition to being a board member of the international conservation organization WildTeam, also a member of international technical groups including the Commission on Education and Communication and the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Team member of the National Geographic Society's Sear to Source: Ganges Expedition 2019.

Interdisciplinary strategy advisor and team leader with 10+ years experience in the UK, Europe, Indonesia and New Zealand. My wide-ranging experience with central and local government, private business and NGOs includes developing and delivering strategic and operational plans, managing complex projects, leading teams, and research and analysis on environmental and sustainability issues.