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BES-Net counts with a pool of over 290 experts from around the world in the fields of biodiversity conservation, pollinator conservation, ecosystem-based adaptation, biodiversity finance, Indigenous and local knowledge and more. If you would like to get in touch with one of our experts, please email your request to info@besnet.world.

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Mrs. Zuzana Herrera

Profession: Scientific Officer

Organization: Ministry of Environment

Languages: English, Spanish, Other

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Dr. Kim Zoeller

Profession: Postdoctoral Fellow

Organization: CSIRO

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: Valuations, interdisciplinary collaboration, fieldwork and data collection, data analysis (qualitative and quantitative)

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Mr. Zelalem Nurlign

Profession: Assistance Researcher

Organization: Ethiopian Forestry Development

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: Conducting research on Plantation forest and climate change mitigation, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Agroforestry.

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Dr. Yvonne Githiora

Profession: Research Scientist, Conservation

Organization: Wildlife Works

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: Conservation Biology, Participatory Research, Climate Change Adaptation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ygithiora

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Dr. Yro Hyacinthe TIE

Profession: Directeur de l'environnement, Point focal IPBES

Organization: Ministère de l'Environnement

Languages: French

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Dr. Yourmila Kumari

Profession: Assistant professor, Silviculture

Organization: Dr YS parmar University of horticulture and forestry, college of horticulture and forestry Thunag, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175048, India

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: Silviculture, Forestry

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Dr. Yvonne Wambui Githiora

Profession: Research Scientist, Conservation

Organization: Wildlife Works

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: ecosystem services, biodiversity, community, participatory approaches

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Mrs. Yemisi Oke

Profession: Global Flyways Policy Officer

Organization: BirdLife International

Languages: English

Technical field(s) of expertise: International Sites Casework Management • Global to Local-Local to Global Advocacy • Field-Research • EIA/SEA • Multilateral Negotiations • Climate Change Education • Protected Area Management • Crisis Communication • Negotiation and Diverse Stakeholder Engagement • Policy Advocacy • Legislative Lobbying • Cross-Cultural Competence • Project Management • Networking and Relationship Building • Influencing and Building Partnerships with Communities • Facilitating Co-Learning • Indigenous People Engagement.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemisifawibeoke

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Languages: English

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PhD yaakov_anker

Profession: Environmental Research Coordinator

Organization: Samaria and the Jordan Rift R&D center/Samaria and the Jordan Rift R&D center

Languages: Arabic, English, German, Other

Technical field(s) of expertise: Geology, Hydrology, Environmental research, Remote sensing, GIS, Geochemistry. Involved as an expert in IPBES assessment on pollination, pollinators and food production.

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News for Nature: Tefera Bekele from the Ethiopian News Agency on the Media’s Role in Biodiversity Conservation

Published on: 8 October 2025Read More

A Process of Possibility, Urgency and Hope: Karen O’Brien on Transformative Change

Published on: 9 September 2025Read More

Charting Nigeria’s Pollinators: Dr. Andrew Chibuzor Iloh on DNA Barcoding and Field-Based Conservation

Published on: 6 August 2025Read More

What Nature Teaches Us about Dialogue: Alexandra Postrigan on Lessons for Dialogue Facilitation

Published on: 9 July 2025Read More

The Hidden Costs of Ornamental Gardening in Southern Africa: Diana Rodríguez-Cala on the Relationship Between the Ornamental Sector and Plant Invasions

Published on: 2 July 2025Read More

Tribuna de los Expertos: Aleyda Capella sobre el Valor del Conocimiento Local y Tradicional en la Conservación de la Biodiversidad

Published on: 17 February 2025Read More

Expert Corner: Aleyda Capella on the Value of Local and Traditional Knowledge in Biodiversity Conservation

Published on: 10 February 2025Read More

La Tribune des Experts: Professeur Khady Diouf Goudiaby sur le Pouvoir de la Recherche pour la Conservation Marine

Published on: 14 January 2025Read More

Expert Corner: Prof. Khady Diouf Goudiaby on the Power of Research for Marine Conservation

Published on: 2 January 2025Read More

ILK_Move Captain, Alice Kammwamba, Champions Indigenous and Local Knowledge at IPBES 11

Published on: 13 December 2024Read More

Expert Corner: Eric Fokam on the Strategic Efforts for Conserving Wild Species and Combating Invasive Alien Species in Africa

Published on: 16 September 2024Read More

La Tribune des Experts: Une Conversation avec Eric Fokam sur les Efforts Stratégiques pour la Conservation des Espèces Sauvages et la Lutte contre les Espèces Exotiques Envahissantes en Afrique

Published on: 11 September 2024Read More

FIRE: Igniting Opportunities for All to Tackle Biodiversity Loss

Published on: 4 September 2024Read More

The Future of Biodiversity Financing

Published on: 6 August 2024Read More

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Roots of Renewal: Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Restoring Degraded Lands

Published on: 4 June 2024Read More

Expert Corner: Carolin Fraude on Cultivating Inner Transformation for Sustainable Futures

Published on: 31 January 2024Read More

Hazy view over undulating Northern Range mountain in Las Lapas, Blanchisseuse Road Trinidad with densely vegetated tropical forest and coastline

Expert Corner: Mia Persad-Douglas on the Crucial Role of Stakeholders in Safeguarding the Environment

Published on: 20 December 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Naziya Mauyenova on her Key Takeaways from Kazakhstan’s Initiatives under the BES-Solution Fund

Published on: 13 December 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Nguyen Sy Linh on Seeding Local Action to Advance Policy and Research

Published on: 6 December 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Armand William Mala on the Role of an Inclusive and Participatory Process in Biodiversity Management

Published on: 29 November 2023Read More

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Expert Corner: A Unique Coexistence of an Indigenous Tribe (Adivasi) with Tigers in the Western Ghats of India

Published on: 22 November 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Andrew Chibuzor Iloh on the Grassroots Approach to Biodiversity Conservation

Published on: 15 November 2023Read More

La tribune des experts: Prudence Galega s’exprime sur la priorité accordée par le Cameroun à l’engagement des femmes dans la Biodiversité

Published on: 11 September 2023Read More

The Aral Sea Disaster over a 60-Year Period: The Role of Nature-based Solutions in the Journey from Desolation to Restoration

Published on: 12 July 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Sander Jacobs on the Underrated Contributions of Nature

Published on: 4 January 2023Read More

Expert Corner: Jean-Marc Fromentin on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species

Published on: 20 December 2022Read More

Expert Corner: Prudence Galega on Cameroon’s Prioritization of Women’s Engagement in Biodiversity

Published on: 19 September 2022Read More

How Do We Perceive Nature’s Contributions? by Ana Carolina Esteves Dias

Published on: 5 September 2022Read More

Engaging Youth to Preserve and Cherish Indigenous Knowledge of Nature, by Shivani Rai

Published on: 31 August 2022Read More

Expert Corner: Lena Dempewolf on the BES Solution Fund in Trinidad and Tobago

Published on: 29 June 2022Read More

An Eye on IPBES 9: Upcoming Assessments and the Importance of Indigenous and Local Knowledge

Published on: 22 June 2022Read More

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Biodiversity and War – A Conflict of Interest?

Published on: 31 March 2022Read More

The Potential of Roadside Vegetation for Pollinator Conservation

Published on: 14 February 2022Read More

Looming Tipping Points Demand Rapid Transformative Change

Published on: 11 February 2022Read More

Cascading Change: The Urgent Need to Tackle Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change Together

Published on: 9 February 2022Read More

Making the Case for Conservation Optimism

Published on: 27 January 2022Read More

Building Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives

Published on: 13 October 2021Read More

Diverse Knowledge and the Solutions #ForNature

Published on: 21 May 2021Read More

Conservation of pollinators is critical to a sustainable COVID-19 recovery

Published on: 21 January 2021Read More

Pursuing pollinator-friendly pathways during COVID-19: experiences from BES-Net’s Regional Trialogues _Part 2

Published on: 31 December 2020Read More

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BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#8): Impact of post COVID-19 recovery efforts on LDN targets and post-2020 Aichi global biodiversity framework – Potentially positive impacts and policy implications

Published on: 10 December 2020Read More

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#7): Impact of post COVID-19 recovery efforts on LDN targets and post-2020 Aichi global biodiversity framework – Potentially negative impacts

Published on: 8 December 2020Read More

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BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#6): Linkage between land degradation and zoonotic disease outbreak – Evidence-based examples and policy implications

Published on: 3 December 2020Read More

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#5): Linkage between land degradation and zoonotic disease outbreak – Hypotheses underpinning the linkage

Published on: 30 November 2020Read More

South African Red List Index trends highlight wins and losses

Published on: 27 November 2020Read More

Link between biodiversity and pandemics_IPBES

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#4): Linkage between biodiversity loss and zoonotic disease outbreak – The case of non-vector-borne infectious disease and intervention measures

Published on: 19 November 2020Read More

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#3): Linkage between biodiversity loss and zoonotic disease outbreak – The case of vector-borne infectious diseases

Published on: 16 November 2020Read More

Pursuing pollinator-friendly pathways during COVID-19: experiences from BES-Net’s Regional Trialogues

Published on: 12 November 2020Read More

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#2): Ecosystem Services, Gender and COVID-19

Published on: 21 August 2020Read More

BES-Net Op-Ed Series on COVID-19 (#1): SARS-CoV-2 and the three steps necessary to prevent the next pandemic

Published on: 9 July 2020Read More

IPBES’s Role in the Dominican Republic

Published on: 2 July 2019Read More

Hot off the Press: Global Inception and Capacity Building Meeting Report

Published on: 23 July 2017Read More

Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Network (BES-Net) Trialogues Facilitator

Published on: 10 October 2016Read More

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