Julian is an environmental social scientist with over 25 years’ experience in applied conservation, with a particular focus on how local and Indigenous communities in rural and remote areas are impacted by resource management and development. Julian holds a BSc and PhD and has worked in academia in the UK and Australia. He has conducted field research in Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Australia, Latin America, the Western Indian Ocean and the UK, with over 60 published academic papers and numerous reports and book chapters. He has collaborated with fellow academics, NGOs, government and the private sector throughout his research career. Julian initiated the Fair Credits Standard as a means for rights holders to fully participate in developing and biodiversity credit schemes in order to promote and sustain local livelihoods and communities.

Kathleen studied landscape ecology and conservation with a focus on environmental policy instruments and international conservation. She has over 20 years' experience in a range of conservation-related issues, including human-wildlife conflict, environmental change and adaptive management, and the use of behavioural change techniques to promote sustainable use of natural resources. Kathleen holds a Diploma and PhD and has worked in academia, NGOs and foundations. She has conducted field research with farmers and fishers in Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia and Germany and has a particular interest in co-designing policies and policy instruments. Kathleen is also a politician and a member of her home town's local and county councils.

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Chloe is a marine conservationist, sustainable tourism development expert, and social science researcher with experience leading conservation and development projects globally. As a Boren and Fulbright Scholar, she researched tourism's role in driving social and ecological resilience in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Chloe is Director of Stewardship for Solimar International, overseeing USAID-funded projects utilizing tourism as a catalyst for conservation and regeneration in destinations on the frontlines of climate change, including Bangladesh and the Maldives. As a 2020 Marshall Scholar, she obtained an MSc Marine Systems and Policy from the University of Edinburgh and an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge, researching more effective methods for valuing and financing marine ecosystems to enable locally driven conservation projects. Chloe is currently undertaking a PhD the University of Cambridge, researching regenerative pathways for managing tourism growth in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

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