Panel Discussions
Please find below the full list of panel discussions to be held during our event:
- Addressing the foundation of wildlife protection: improving ranger welfare for better outcomes organised by Rohit Singh, WWF; Drew McVey, WWF Kenya; Cath Lawson, WWF UK; Rob Parry Jones, WWF International
- Presenters: Rohit Singh, WWF; Drew Mcvey WWF Kenya; Jampel Lhendup, Ranger Department of Forest & Park Services; Ges Hoddinott, Ranger Lee Valley Regional Park; Musa, Kenya Community Representative
- Preventing Conservation Crime: Beyond the Criminal Justice System organised by Jessica Bell Rizzolo, Michigan State University; Sarah Gluszek, Michigan State University; Julie Viollaz, Michigan State University and Meredith Gore, Michigan State University
- Presenters: Jessica Bell Rizzolo, Michigan State University; Sarah Gluszek, Michigan State University and Meredith Gore, Michigan State University
- The welfare of the wildlife: is there a place for non-human animal welfare concerns in the IWT? organised by Tanya Wyatt, Northumbria University and Jenny Maher, University of South Wales
- Presenters: Tanya Wyatt, Northumbria University; Jenny Maher, University of South Wales; Debbie Rook, Northumbria University; Daniel Allen, Keele University; Nicholas Bruschi, World Animal Protection; Nancy Clarke World Animal Protection
- Using ranger-generated data for predictive patrol planning organised by Colin Beale, University of York; Drew Cronin, WCS/SMART; Rohit Singh, WWF; Andrew Dobson, University of Edinburgh and Milind Tambem, University of Southern California
- Presenters: Drew Cronin, SMART Partnership; Rohit Singh, Zero Poaching Lead, WWF Wildlife Crime/SMART Partnership; Andrew Dobson, University of Edinburgh; Colin Beale, University of York; Milind Tambe, University of Southern California
- Harnessing the Power of Global Legal Intelligence in the Fight Against IWT organised by James Wingard, Legal Atlas
- Presenters: James Wingard, Legal Atlas; Andrea Crosta, Elephant Action League; Maribel Rodriguez, Legal Atlas; Dalia Conde, Species360 and John Sellar, former CITES Chief of Enforcement (TBD)
- Gender – a missing link in efforts to eradicate the Illegal Wildlife Trade organised by Helen Anthem, Fauna & Flora International and Rebecca Drury, Fauna & Flora International
- Presenters: Helen Anthem, Fauna & Flora International; Rebecca Drury, Fauna & Flora International; Francis Masse, University of Sheffield; Meredith Gore, Michigan State University; Moses Muthoki, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Panel on Militarization and Conservation organised by Rosaleen Duffy, University of Sheffield
- Presenters: Bram Buscher, University of Wageningen; Rosaleen Duffy, University of Sheffield; Jasper Humphreys, Kings College London; George Wambura, Community Voices; Charles Jones Nsonkali, Community Voices
- Challenges and solutions for tackling cyber-enabled illegal wildlife trade organised by David L. Roberts, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent
- Presenters: Lucas Joppa, Microsoft; David Roberts, University of Kent; Joss Wright, University of Oxford; Caroline Cox, University of Portsmouth; Anita Lavorgna, University of Southampton; Alan Roberts, National Wildlife Crime Unit
Information on the session schedule can be found here.