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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. Dese Yadeta Edesa
Profession: Researcher in Natural Resource Economics
Organization: Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI)
Country: Ethiopia
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Provide technical expertise on biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation and restoration • Economic & Ecosystem services valuation, assessment, and analysis of payment for ecosystem services, natural resources, environmental economics, and socio-economic development • Provide advice to stakeholders on the ecosystem and natural resource conservation, restoration, and sustainable use • Provide awareness and training for stakeholders on natural resource conservation, restoration, and sustainable utilization • Coordinate overall implementation of research activities under the project documents and ensure technical quality control • Disseminate information and experience obtained from the study, and prepare project reports quarterly, monthly, and annual work plans • Experience in project coordinator, planning, reporting, documentation, and communications • Senior Consultant in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). My consultancy license specifically recognizes my expertise as an Economic Affairs Analyst and a Biodiversity and Ecosystem Analyst, enabling me to provide professional ESIA services with a focus on ecological and socio-economic dimensions
Dr. Dereje Yazezew
Profession: Instructor
Organization: Debre Berhan University
Country: Ethiopia
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Biology-Ecology, Wildlife, Mammalogy, Primtology
Dr. Denise Taylor
Profession: Sustainability Director
Organization: Wylde Connections Limited
Languages: English
Ms. Deepanjana Saha
Profession: Doctoral Scholar
Organization: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Country: India
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Agroecology; Ecosystem Services Valuation (biophysical and participatory); Social-Ecological Systems; Ecological Restoration of Pest Regulation; Spatial Analysis (GIS & Remote Sensing); Rural Livelihoods and Agrarian Systems; Participatory Research Methods.
Dr. deepa_gavali
Profession: Director (Acting)
Organization: Gujarat Ecology Society
Country: India
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Botany; Impact studies of air pollution on plants; Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
Mrs. Déborah Luisa Silva Zanini
Profession: Head of Biodiversity
Organization: I Care Consult
Country: Brazil
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Déborah has been working as Head of the Biodiversity at the consulting firm I Care since 2021, responsible for biodiversity and nature projects in Brazil and Latin America. She manages a team of 13 employees (3 project leaders and 10 analysts) and an extensive portfolio of biodiversity and nature strategy projects aimed at the public, private, and financial sectors. She structured the company's biodiversity hub from scratch starting in 2020, developing methodologies applicable to the megadiverse reality of Brazilian territory and consolidating a highly specialized technical team. She is an authority on the "biodiversity and business" agenda, and a pioneer in implementing the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework (TNFD) and the Science-Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) in Brazil. She was responsible for conducting the first TNFD and SBTN pilots in Brazil, structuring biodiversity strategies aligned with the “no net loss” and “nature positive” trajectories of companies such as Natura, Cemig, Axia Energia, Samarco, Aegea, CMPC, Renner and Vale, in addition to having developed the first Nature Transition Plan in Latin America, for Natura. She also coordinated the development of the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Florianópolis-SC and for the Integrated Development Region of Greater Teresina (PI and MA), focusing on the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Brazilian national strategy (EPANB). She is a specialist in landscape ecology, particularly in habitat loss analysis, and has significant experience supporting municipalities in developing fundable climate action projects, especially in the Amazon region, and in developing Climate Action Plans for cities such as Teresina, Manaus, and Guarulhos.
Dr. Debkumari Bachaspatimayum
Profession: Founder/Director
Organization: Midas Touch ( an environmental conservation organisation)
Country: India
Languages: Other
Technical field(s) of expertise: Indigenous and traditional/local knowledge, Medicinal and aromatic plants for livelihood generation,biodiversity conservation
Dr. David Donoso
Profession: Professor of Ecology
Organization: Escuela Politécnica Nacional
Country: Ecuador
Languages: English, Spanish
Technical field(s) of expertise: Biodiversity theory. Invertebrates. Formicidae. Tropical Forests. Global Climate Change
Dr. david_pattemore
Profession: Team Leader
Organization: Plant & Food Research Ltd
Languages: English
Technical field(s) of expertise: Pollination, Ecology, Entomology, Apiculture
PhD david_meyers
Profession: Senior Technical Advisor
Organization: UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
Country: United States
Languages: English, French
Technical field(s) of expertise: Conservation Finance; Biodiversity Finance; Environmental Finance; Impact Investing; Social Entrepreneurship; Ecology and Evolution; Protected Areas; Business Management
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