Stotra Chakrabarti  is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, Macalester College and a Graduate Faculty of Conservation Sciences, at the University of Minnesota, USA. Stotra Chakrabarti leads the Conservation & Behaviour Research Group at Macalester College, conducts empirical research on lions and other carnivores. He has spent more than a decade studying lions across several populations (India and East Africa).

Jaramar develops tools that inform where and how to apply conservation and management interventions to deliver positive outcomes for people and nature.

Alex is a science communicator who loves telling stories about the importance of including local communities in conservation design and implementation

Ritam Dey is a butterfly conservationist from Nature Mates-Nature Club, India. He works to spread awareness for insect conservation through his camera lens.

Sarika Baidya is a new-age lepidopterist bridging the gap between community and conservation in India. Her work focuses on research and conservation of butterflies and their habitat.

Chaithra Girish completed her MSc in Wildlife Studies from the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. She is passionate about nature conservation and education. She educates through popular science articles, webinars and seminars for students and the public. She is also a published author, and writes fiction in the form of stories, poems and essays.

Sam Smidt is the Director of Land Use and Protection Research with the American Farmland Trust and Affiliate Faculty with the University of Florida.

John Valbo‐Jørgensen is a Senior Fishery Officer with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in Panama.

Simon Funge-Smith is recently retired from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

Chelsie Romulo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, GIS, and Sustainability at the University of Northern Colorado. 

 Connor Morang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich in Switzerland.

 Jesse Wong is a Master’s student in the Department of Geography at Kent State University.

 John (Jack) Flores is a Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Planner with ESP Associates and recently graduated with his Master’s from Florida State University. 

Abigail Lynch is a Research Fish Biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center.

 Gretchen Stokes is a postdoctoral researcher in freshwater ecology at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. 

Gabriella is a plant ecologist working with vegetation databases and pursuing a more equitable and diverse science for all.

Paola is a macroecologist working on functional ecology and biodiversity change. She wants to improve the visibility and inclusion of underrepresented groups, such as researchers from the Global South.

Samantha Andres is a conservation scientist and sustainability expert who blends ecological research with policy to advance equitable, data-driven environmental solutions.

Arash Ghoddousi is an assistant professor at Wageningen University. His research focuses on human-wildlife interactions, area-based conservation measures and monitoring methods.

Helen Newing is a research fellow at the University of Oxford. She works to strengthen social science perspectives and recognition of human rights in conservation.

Xinlei Guo, a doctoral candidate, studies the effects of cropland abandonment on ecosystem services at University of Liverpool and XJTLU, supervised by Profs. John Moraros and Eben Goodale.

Kiri Reihana is a Māori Environmental scientist who applies her research to mobilising mātauranga (Māori knowledge) with iwi (tribes) and hapū (subtribes) throughout New Zealand.

Kathleen Hankins works on the Animal Care Team at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC, USA, and recently graduated from Miami University with a Master of Arts in Biology.

Sahila Kudalkar is a PhD student in Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and is interested in the role of political economy in shaping environmental policy

Merging ancient wisdom with wellness, Prithvi Kini leads Nuvedo. With Fungi Foundation India, she’s fostering a mycological revolution that connects communities, building a kinder future reshaping India’s fungal story.

Malavika Bhatia is a forager, artist and educator exploring human-fungal entanglements through the lens of ethnomycological research, community practices and theoretical frameworks.

Freya St John is a Reader in Conservation Science at Bangor University. Her research focuses on understanding the links between human behaviour, wellbeing and conservation.

Harriet Ibbett is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist. Her research involves using novel and experimental approaches to answer complex questions regarding wildlife crime and conservation rule breaking.