Experts

BES-Net brings together a network of experts in biodiversity and ecosystem services and offers a forum to network and learn about the latest research being undertaken in the space.

Our Experts

BES-Net counts with a pool of over 330 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.

Mr. Ermias Masresha
Profession: Seniro expert for Biosafety and Invasive Alien Species
Organization: Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Risk Assessment & Inspection 1. Environmental pollution 2. Biodiversity Conservation & Ecosystem management 3. Climate change adaptation & mitigation
Dr. Erlinda Kartika
Profession: Director
Organization: Hutan Harimau
Languages: English, Other
Technical field(s) of expertise: - Human dimension of human wildlife conflict - tiger conservation - biodiversity conservation - local ecological qnd traditional ecological knowledge on tiger
Dr. emmanuel_garbolino
Profession: Accredited Research Director
Organization: Research Centre on Risks and Crisis; MINES ParisTech/PSL Research University
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Modelling climate-change impacts on ecosystems and societies; Identifying contexts with emerging risks (forest fires, biodiversity loss, etc.); Climate-change adaptation measures and their impact on spatial planning and human activities; Biogeography; Ecology; Spatial analysis; Territorial dynamics; Geomatics (GIS and remote-sensing); Environmental management; Spatial planning; Geography of natural and technological risks; Modelling complex dynamic systems; Statistics; Programming; Design and management of geographic information systems
Mr. Eric Mensah
Profession: Field Coordinator
Organization: UNDP
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Community-led and participatory program design • Protected areas management & governance • Agroforestry and forest restoration initiatives • Biodiversity conservation & landscape approaches • Climate change adaptation and resilience • Environmental and social safeguards • Donor-funded project management, reporting & MEL • Capacity building, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement
Dr. Eirini Gallou
Profession: Fellow
Organization: University of Strathclyde
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Other
Technical field(s) of expertise: Governance of natural and cultural resources and protected areas Interdisciplinarity Participatory management of biodiversity and protected areas Indigenous knowledge and ICH CES and wellbeing benefits from engaging with nature (and policy implications)
Dr. Edward Huang
Profession: Principal Researcher
Organization: California Institute of Environmental Design & Management (CIEDM)
Languages: Chinese, English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Environmental planning, design & management, sustainable and resilient development
Dr. Ehsan Pashanejad
Profession: Postdoctoral Fellow
Organization: Concordia University
Languages: English, Other
Technical field(s) of expertise: 1. Broad scientific & academic expertise Ecosystem services and nature’s contributions to people (NCP) Biodiversity–climate–ecosystem interactions Landscape ecology and multifunctional landscapes Climate resilience and ecosystem-based adaptation Nature-based solutions and sustainability science 2. Science–policy & planning expertise Biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning Integration of ecosystem services into policy and land-use planning Science–policy–practice interfaces (IPBES-style assessments) Indigenous and local knowledge integration in planning Decision support for conservation, restoration, and climate adaptation 3. Technical & analytical expertise Ecosystem services and resilience modelling Spatial analysis and GIS-based modelling Statistical and non-linear modelling (e.g. GAMs) Multi-criteria and multi-objective decision analysis Scenario analysis, indicators, and uncertainty assessment
Mr. edward_perry
Profession: Global Climate Change Coordinator
Organization: BirdLife International
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Other
Technical field(s) of expertise: Ecosystem-based approaches for mitigation and adaptation; global climate change policy and governance; REDD+ and forest governance;  biodiversity finance
Dr. Ian Dodkins
Profession: Environmental Consultant
Organization: 1Mphamvu
Languages: English, Portuguese
Technical field(s) of expertise: Water Resources & Catchment Management; Water Quality; Macrophytes (Aquatic Plants) in rivers and lakes; Freshwater Ecology; Physical habitat restoration; Solar Energy; Statistics; Ecological survey; Physical habitat survey
Mr. Dickson Xavery
Profession: Researcher
Organization: TAFORI
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Natural resources management, Biodiversity, Ecosystem and IAS invasion ecology Conservation & restoration,
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