Community Centred Conservation - International Advisory

	Lemnuel V Aragones PhD Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Science & Meteorology, University of the Philippines *Qualifications* - Ph.D. Tropical Environmental Studies (Marine Ecology), James Cook University, Australia, 1996 Areas of Expertise -Biology/Ecology, Conservation and Management of Marine Mammals and other large marine vertebrates (sea turtles, sharks and rays) -Marine Ecology/Biology & Integrated Coastal Resources Management -Conservation Biology (Ecological Sustainable Development) -Coral Reef Ecology, Seagrass Biology/Ecology -Vertebrate Biology/Ecology & Nutritional Ecology Further details
	Samantha Cameron MBE Programme Coordinator, Feedback Madagascar *Qualifications* -BA (Hons) Geography and Environmental Studies with Development Studies -Awarded an MBE in 2005 for servces to healthcare and community development in Madagascar Areas of Expertise -Health and environment project conception and execution -Resource management Further details
	Patrick Colin PhD Director / President, Coral Reef Research Foundation, Palau *Qualifications* -PhD Marine Sciences Areas of Expertise Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Benthic Biodiversity, Benthic Community Structure, Fish Ecology, Geomorphology, Marine Ecology, Oceanography, Physical Processes, Remotely Operated underwater Vehicles (ROVs), Submersibles, Technical Diving - Open Circuit, Technical Diving - Rebreathers Further details
	C Josh Donlan PhD Director and Founder, Advanced Conservation Strategies Visiting Fellow, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University *Qualifications* -PhD.Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, USA Areas of Expertise -Environmental and biodiversity science -Finance and risk management -Management, consulting, and leadership -Economic development and livelihood improvement Further details
	Prof Helene Marsh Dean of Graduate Research Studies and Professor of Environmental Science James Cook University *Qualifications* -PhD, James Cook University, Australia Areas of Expertise Dugong population ecology with an emphasis on life history, reproductive ecology, population dynamics, diet, distribution, abundance and movements Further details
	Nicholas Pilcher PhD Founder and Executive Director, Marine Research Foundation, Sabah, Malaysia *Qualifications* -PhD Sea turtle biology, Southern Cross University, Australia -Co-Chair IUCN SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group -Technical Advisor, CMS-UNEP Dugong MoU Areas of Expertise Marine Turtle Population Biology and Ecology, Marine Protected Area Development, Marine Biodiversity Conservation, ManagementOriented Marine Research, Assessment and Review of Management Interventions, Marine Resource Science, Coral Reef Ecology, Coastal Zone Management, Terrestrial and Underwater Photography. Further details
	Andrew Read PhD Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology Duke University Marine Laboratory, USA *Qualifications* -PhD University of Guelph, Canada Areas of Expertise Marine conservation biology, marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles, whales and whaling. Particular expertise on effects of fisheries on marine ecosystems Further details
	John E Reynolds III PhD Senior Scientist and Director of the Center for Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Research Mote Marine Laboratory *Qualifications* - PhD Biological Oceanography, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Areas of Expertise - Marine mammal population and habitat use assessment, functional morphology. - Marine mammal management and policy. Further details
	Martin Sayer PhD FSUT Head of SAMS Scientific Diving Unit and the Dunstaffnage Hyperbaric Unit Areas of Expertise - scientific diving techniques - underwater technology: development, validation and implementation - hyperbaric medicine and diving physiology - fish and fisheries biology - artificial reef research - whole animal physiology Further details
	Kristian Teleki Vice President Seaweb *Qualifications* -MSc Remote sensing and GIS, University of Cambridge, UK -BS Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Areas of Expertise Coral reef ecology and tropical coastal zone management Further details
	Samuel Turvey PhD Zoological Society of London, UK *Qualifications* -PhD Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, UK Areas of Expertise History and prehistory of human-caused extinctions – their geographic, taxonomic and ecological patterns; their drivers, duration and ecosystem impacts; and the usefulness of this environmental history in developing conservation strategies for today’s threatened species. Further details
	Joeli Veitayaki PhD Head of Marine Studies, University of the South Pacific, Fiji Director, International Oceans Institute - Pacific Islands *Qualifications* - PhD Rural Development, Australian National University - MA Rural Development, University of the South Pacific Areas of Expertise Marine protected areas (MPAs), traditional knowledge, artisanal fisheries, community development Further details
	Sue Wells Independent Consultant, UK *Qualifications* -MSc Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK -BSc Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK Areas of Expertise Marine protected areas (MPAs), integrated coastal management, and coral reefs and associated tropical marine ecosystems. Further details
	Heather Zeppel PhD Senior Lecturer in Tourism, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia *Qualifications* -PhD, James Cook University, Australia Areas of Expertise Indigenous cultures, wildlife and natural environments and how these are integrated in tourism Further details