IUCN

         

Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich

Chair, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

Ernesto Enkerlin

WCPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Ernesto ENKERLIN HOEFLICH  Chair
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur
Monterrey N.L. 64849
Mexico
Tel: +1 81 8358 1400 Ext 5278 enkerlin@itesm.mx

Dr Kathy MACKINNON
Deputy Chair

86 Aldreth Road
Haddenham CB6 3PN
United Kingdom
Tel ++44 (0) 1353 740607 kathy.s.mackinnon@gmail.com
skype: kathy.mackinnon2  

Ms Cristi Marie CAPATI NOZAWA
Vice Chair at Large
BirdLife International (Asia Division)
4F TM Suidobashi Bldg..
Misaki-cho 2-14-6 Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0061
Japan
Tel: ++81 3 5213 0461
Fax: ++81 3 5213 0462 
cristi@birdlife-asia.org

Ms. Penelope FIGGIS AO
Regional Vice Chair for Oceania
4 Woolcott St.,
Waverton NSW 2060
Australia
Tel: ++61 (2) 992 25275 , ++61 416 364 722
Fax: ++61 (2) 995 76815
penelope.figgis@ozemail.com.au
Dr Marc HOCKINGS
Strategic Direction Vice Chair
Science and Management

School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management
University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus
Brisbane Queensland 4072
Australia
Tel: ++61 (7) 3346 7845 , ++61 (7) 422 842714
Fax: ++61 (7) 3365 6899 m.hockings@uq.edu.au

Mr Trevor SANDWITH
Director, IUCN GPAP

Rue de Mauverney 28
1196 Gland
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 999 0167
Fax: +41 22 999 0020
trevor.sandwith@iucn.org

 

WCPA EMERITUS

Prof. Roger CROFTS
CBE Environmental Adviser
6, Old Church Lane
Duddingston Village
Edinburgh EH15 3PX
United Kingdom
Tel: ++44 (131) 661 7858
rogerc@dodin.idps.co.uk

Mrs Natalia Romanovna DANILINA
Director
Zapovedniks
Otkrytoe shosse, 19, korpus 6,
Moscow 107143
Russia
Tel: ++7 (495) 626-28-57
Fax: ++7 (495) 626-28-57 
danilina.zapovedniks@gmail.com

Mr. Harold EIDSVIK
President
Eidsvik - Parks International Inc.
10915 Prentice Place
Sidney BC V8L 5H7
Canada
Tel: ++1  (250) 656-0736 
Fax: ++1 (250) 656-0768
heidsvik@shaw.ca

Prof. Lawrence HAMILTON
Professor Emeritus of Forest Conservation
Islands and Highlands Environmental Consultancy
342 Bittersweet Lane
Charlotte Vermont 05445
USA
Tel: ++1  (802) 425-6509 
Fax: ++1 (802) 425-6509
silverfox@gmavt.net 

Ms. Lynn P. HOLOWESKO C.B.E., J.P.
IUCN Regional Councillor
Holowesko and Company
West Bay Street
PO Box N-7776-348
Nassau N.P.
Bahamas
Tel: ++1 (242) 362-6251 / 2
Fax: ++1 (242) 362-5871
lynnholowesko@gmail.com

Mr. Graeme KELLEHER
Senior, Advisor High Seas, Working Group Leader
12 Marulda Street
Aranda
Canberra ACT 2614
Australia
Tel: ++61 (2) 6251-1402
Fax: ++61 (2) 6247-5761
graempa@home.netspeed.com.au
Prof. Adrian PHILLIPS
30 Painswick Road
Cheltenham
GL50 2HA
United Kingdom
Tel: ++44 1242 230284 (home) , Fax: +44 1386 576147 ( Tel.office) Email: adrian.phillips@gmx.com
 

WCPA REGIONAL VICE CHAIRS

EAST ASIA

Prof Yoshitaka KUMAGAI
3-7-7 Sakuradai
Akita 010-0059
Japan
ykumagai@aiu.ac.jp

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Ms Cristi Marie Capati NOZAWA
Partner Development Officer
BirdLife International (Asia Division)
4F TM Suidobashi Bldg..
Misaki-cho 2-14-6 Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0061
Japan
Tel: ++81 3 5213 0461
Email: cristi@birdlife-asia.org 

EUROPE

Mr Andrej SOVINC
Pod kostanji 44
Ljubljana SI-1000
Slovenia
Tel:+386 41 738 624
Email: wcpa.sovinc@gmail.com

CENTRAL AMERICA

Dr Eduard Michael MÜLLER
Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional
35 Calle 15 y Avenida 17
Barrio Escalante
Apartado Aéreo 504-0250
San José
Costa Rica
Tel: + (506) 283-6464 (emuller@uci.ac.cr

NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Mr Michael WONG
Executive Director, Natural Resource Conservation
Parks Canada
25 Eddy Street
Jules-Leger Building, 4th Floor
Gatineau K1A 0M5
Canada
Tel:+1 (819) 994-2639
Email: mike.wong@pc.gc.ca

SOUTH AMERICA

Dr Julia MIRANDA LONDONO
General Director
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
Carrera 10 N° 20 -30 , Piso 5
Bogota
Distrito Capital
Colombia
Tel: +57 1 353 24 00
jmiranda@parquesnacionales.gov.co

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA

Mr Moses MAPESA
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Plot 13-18 Adam Rd
PO Box 31
Busa
Uganda
Tel:+256 (414) 355000/112 Email: mosesmaps2004@yahoo.com

NORTH AFRICA - MIDDLE EAST-WEST ASIA

Mr Ernesto ENKERLIN HOEFLICH
Ad-Interim WCPA Regional Chair for North Africa, West Asia and Middle East
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur
Monterrey N.L. 64849
Mexico
Tel: +1 81 8358 1400 Ext 5278
Email: enkerlin@itesm.mx

WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

Dr Charlotte KARIBUHOYE
MPA Programme Coordinator
Fondation Internationale du Banc d`Arguin
Ave Bourguiba x Castors,
PO Box 3215
Dakar
Senegal
Tel: ++221 869 02 88
Fax: ++22 1 824 9246
karibuhoye@lafiba.org

OCEANIA

Ms Penelope FIGGIS AO
4 Woolcott Street
Waverton New South Wales 2060
Australia
Tel: ++61 (2) 9922-5275
Fax: ++61 (2) 9957-6815
penelope.figgis@ozemail.com.au

WCPA POLICY VICE CHAIRS

CBD

Dr Kathy MACKINNON
Deputy Chair

86 Aldreth Road
Haddenham CB6 3PN
United Kingdom
Tel ++44 (0) 1353 740607
kathy.s.mackinnon@gmail.com
skype: kathy.mackinnon2

CLIMATE CHANGE

Dr Kathy MACKINNON
Deputy Chair

86 Aldreth Road
Haddenham CB6 3PN
United Kingdom
Tel ++44 (0) 1353 740607 kathy.s.mackinnon@gmail.com
skype: kathy.mackinnon2

COMMUNICATIONS

Professor Peter S. VALENTINE
Senior Lecturer, Head of School
School of Tropical Environment Studies, Geography Department
James Cook University
c/o TESAG
Townsville, Queensland 4811
Australia
Tel: ++61 (74) 781-4441
Fax: ++61 (74) 781-5581 
peter.valentine@jcu.edu.au

WDPA

Mr Charles BESANCON
Coordinator
Secretariat of the CBD
LifeWeb Coordination Office
Saint Jacques Street, suite 800
Montreal QC H2Y 1N9
Canada
Tel: +1 514 288 2220
Fax: +1 514 288 6588 
Charles.Besancon@cbd.int

WORLD HERITAGE

Mr Cyril Frederic KORMOS
The WILD Foundation
PO Box 9451
Berkeley
California 94709
USA
Tel: ++1 510 883 1424 ,
Fax: ++1 510 883 1424
cyril@wild.org

 

 

CAPACITY BUILDING

Mr Nigel DUDLEY
CAPACITY STRATEGIC DIRECTION LEADER

Equilibrium
47 The Quays, Cumberland Road ,
Spike Island
Bristol BS1 6UQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 117 9255 393
Fax: +44 117 9255 393
Email: nigel@equilibriumresearch.com

 

TASK FORCES
 

lEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS

Dr Alexander PATERSON
TASK FORCE LEADER
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701
Cape Town
South Africa
Tel:  +27 21 650 6544
Fax: +27 21 650 5607
alexander.paterson@uct.ac.za
 

ECONOMIC VALUATION

Mr Nicholas CONNER
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER
59-61 Goulburn street
c/o Department of Environment and Climate Change
Sydney South 1232, NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 (0) 2 9995 6053
Fax: +61 (0) 2 9995 5938
nicholas.conner@environment.nsw.gov.au

TOURISM

Dr Anna SPENCELEY
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER
CEO
Spenceley Tourism and Development
Boulevard de L`Umuganda 1
Nelspruit
South Africa
Tel: ++27 (0)72 311 5700
annaspenceley@gmail.com

 

Connectivity Strategic Direction

Focus on Mountains

STRATEGIC DIRECTION LEADERS

Dr. Graeme WORBOYS

Protected Area Management Specialist,
Jagumba Consulting Pty Ltd
3, Rischbieth Crescent
Gilmore
ACT 2905
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6292 9908 , +61 419 163 126
Fax: +61 2 6292 9908
Email: g.worboys@bigpond.com

Dr Olivier CHASSOT

President Asociación Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación
Apartado 8-3870-1000
San José
Costa Rica
Tel : +506 2253 3267
Email : ochassot@cct.or.cr
TASK FORCE LEADERS

Conservation Planning

Professor Bob PRESSEY
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Ref Studies
James Cook University
Townsville QLD 4811
Australia
Tel:  +61747816194  +61747816194 , ++61 7 4781 4000
Fax: +61747816722
Email: bob.pressey@jcu.edu.au

 

Freshwater

Dr John H, MATTHEWS 
Conservation International
2011 Crystal Drive
Arlington VA 22202
USA
Tel: +1 703 623 1333
Email: jmatthews@conservation.org

SPECIALIST GROUPS

Caves and Karst

Mrs Jay ANDERSON
B.Psych. Grad.Dip.App.Sc.(Karst Management)
PO Box 6327
South Bunbury
Western Australia 6230 
Australia
Tel: +61 4111 38036 
+61 407 473 539  (home)
Email: caveskarst.iucn@gmail.com

Grasslands

Mr William HENWOOD
Senior Planner, Marine Programme Unit
Park Establishment Branch
Parks Canada - Vancouver
300 - 300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V6B 6B4
Canada
Tel: ++1  (604) 666-0285  (604) 666-0285 , ++1  (604) 985-5122  (604) 985-5122
Fax: ++1 (604) 666-0446
Email: bill.henwood@pc.gc.ca

 

Marine

Dr Dan LAFFOLEY
IUCN WCPA Marine Thematic Vice Chair
Director
Ocean Innovations Ltd
WCPA Thematic Team Leader for the Marine Biome
45 Caverstede Road
Walton
Peterborough PE4 6EX
United Kingdom
Tel:               +44 7702253031         +44 7702253031
Email:
danlaffoley@btinternet.com

 

SPECIALIST GROUP

High Seas

 Ms. Kristina Maria GJERDE
High Seas Policy Advisor (consultant)
Global Marine Programme
IUCN
Ul. Piaskowa 12c
Konstancin-Chylice 05-510
Poland
Tel: 48-22-754 1803 , 48-22-754 1803
Fax: 48-22-756 4919
Email: kgjerde@eip.com.pl

Governance, Equity and Livelihoods Strategic Direction

STRATEGIC DIRECTION LEADER
Dr Nigel CRAWHALL
Unit 12041, Bokkemanskloof Estate
Blue Valley Avenue, Hout Bay
Cape Town 7806
South Africa
Tel: ++27 (21) 674-3260 , ++27 82 579 6868
Email: Nigel.tilcepa@gmail.com
 

TASK FORCES

Healthy Parks - Healthy People

Mr John Gilbert SENIOR
TASK FORCE LEADER
Manager
Strategic Partnerships
Parks Victoria
535 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Tel: ++61 3 86274657
Fax: ++61 3 9619 0757
Email: jsenior@parks.vic.gov.au

 Protected Areas and Equity

Dr. Lea Myriam SCHERL
TASK FORCE CO-LEADER

35 Miramar Crescent
Arcadia
Magnetic Island
Queensland 4819
Australia
Email: lea.scherl@bigpond.com

SPECIALIST GROUPS

Urban

Dr Ted. TRZYNA
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER
President
InterEnvironment Institute
PO Box 99
Claremont California 91711
USA
Tel: ++1 (909) 621-9018
Email: Ted_Trzyna@interenvironment.org

 

 

Cultural and Spiritual Values
Mr. Robert George WILD
SPECIALIST GROUP CO LEADER
Amberley,
Kingsmuir Drive
Peebles, Scottish Borders
EH45 9AA
United Kingdom
Tel:  +44 (0)131 440 5500  +44 (0)131 440 5500 , ++44 7530 736333 (mobile)
Email: robgwild@gmail.com
www.csvpa.org
Mr Bas VERSCHUUREN
SPECIALIST GROUP CO LEADERScientific Researcher culture and nature
Environmental Systems Analysis
Foundation for Sustainable Development
POBox 570
Wageningen 6700 AN
Netherlands
Tel: +31649393904
Email: basverschuuren@gmail.com

Transboundary

Ms Maja VASILIJEVIC
Consultant
Nova cesta 130a
Zagreb
10000
Croatia
Tel: +385 1 3010 194    
Email: maja.vasilijevic1@gmail.com

 

SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC DIRECTION

STRATEGIC DIRECTION LEADER

Dr Marc HOCKINGS
School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management
University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus
Brisbane
Queensland 4072
Australia
Tel: ++61 (7) 3346 7845 , ++61 (7) 422 842714
Fax: ++61 (7) 3365 6899
Email: m.hockings@uq.edu.au
http://wcpa.iucn.org
 

TASK FORCES

Biodiversity Outcomes

Dr. Stephen WOODLEY
TASK FORCE CO-LEADER
Chief Scientist
Ecological Integrity Branch
Parks Canada
25 Eddy Street
Gatineau
Quebec KOA 1N0
Canada
Tel: 01-819-994-2446 , cell: ++1  613 889 5503  613 889 5503
Email: stephen.woodley@pc.gc.ca

Ecological Restoration

Ms. Karen Anne KEENLEYSIDE
TASK FORCE CO-LEADER
Senior Science & Policy Advisor
National Parks Directorate
Parks Canada Agency
25 Eddy Street, Jules-Leger Building, 4th Floor (25-4-S)
Gatineau Québec K1A 0M5
Canada
Tel: ++1  (819) 934-4797  (819) 934-4797 , ++1  819 459 2698  819 459 2698
Fax: ++1 (819) 997-3380
Email: Karen.Keenleyside@pc.gc.ca


SPECIALIST GROUPS

Private Protected Areas

Mr. Brent MITCHELL
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER

Vice President
International Stewardship
QLF Atlantic Centre for the Environment
55 South Main Street
Ipswich MA 01938 2321
USA
Tel: ++1  978 356 0038  978 356 0038 ex 6768
Fax: ++1 978 356 7322
Email: brentmitchell@qlf.org
www.qlf.org/programs/International1.html

Protected Landscapes

Ms Jessica BROWN
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER
Senior Vice President
International Programs
QLF/Atlantic Centre for the Environment
55, South Main Street
Ipswich MA 01938-2321
USA
Tel: ++1  (978) 356-0038  (978) 356-0038 , ++1  (978) 462-8076  (978) 462-8076
Fax: ++1 (978) 356-7322
Email: jbrown@qlf.org

Management Effectiveness
Dr. José COURRAU
SPECIALIST GROUP CO-LEADER
Consultant
PO Box 1157
Heredia 3000
Costa Rica
Tel: + 506-842-8977 , +506 842 8977
Fax: 506-223-1609, 233-7932
Email: josecourrau@yahoo.com
Dr Fiona LEVERINGTON
SPECIALIST GROUP CO-LEADER
Planning and Interpretation Southern Region
Environmental Protection Agency
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
28 Moonmera St, The Gap
Brisbane QLD 4061
Australia
Tel: ++61 (7) 33006937
Fax: ++61 (7) 32026844
Email: fiona.leverington@uq.edu.au
Wilderness  
Mr Vance G. MARTIN
SPECIALIST GROUP LEADER
President
The WILD Foundation
717 Poplar Avenue
Boulder CO 80304
USA
Tel: ++1 (303) 442-8811
Fax: ++1 (303) 442-8877
Email: vance@wild.org
 

WCPA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Ms Svetlana KOPYLOVA
Program Coordinator, GEF/UNEP Project Manager
Training for PA Management Program
Environmental Education Center Zapovedniks
Institute of Economics, 15th Floor
Nakhimovskiy pr. 32
Moscow 117218
Russia
Tel: +7 (495) 3312 45 70 , +7 (495) 429 00 34
Fax: +7 (495) 129 06 88
Email: s_kopylova@yahoo.com