Director of ImpactConserve Global
Dr Harriet Davies-Mostert is Director of Impact at Conserve Global, a non-profit whose ambition is to solve arguably the biggest conservation and climate crisis on the African continent: the degradation of vital ecosystems beyond national parks. Harriet drives efforts to track Conserve’s environmental, social and economic impact through robust scientific processes complemented by grass-roots knowledge systems to inform decision-making at all levels. As a Regional Vice Chair for the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, her work spans large carnivore conservation, natural resources governance and policy, the data-science-policy interface, and the wildlife economy's role in biodiversity conservation and rural development. With 50+ scientific publications, an MSc in Tropical Resource Ecology (Zimbabwe), and a Doctorate on African Wild Dogs (Oxford), her contributions have been pivotal in promoting sustainable development and evidence-based conservation practices in Africa.