Adam Oswell
ADVISOR ON MYANMAR
An Australian conservationist and photographer specializing in wildlife trade and protection, I work with government and NGOs to manage conservation through communications, training, and logistics.
The Asian Arks Team
Key staff, advisors & trustees
Our model of direct management is a response to the current biodiversity crisis and allows us to re-build the foundations of conservation using a truly adaptive, transparent approach. This requires a team whose all-in commitment is matched by a significant breadth of expertise and depth of regional experience.
Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
ADVISOR ON HUMAN-WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE
As an optimist, I believe conservationists should focus on finding solutions to present-day problems to build the future we want: one where elephants, tigers and other species continue to roam the forests of SE Asia.
Antony Lynam
ADVISOR ON WILDLIFE PROTECTION & SMART
I work at the interface between conservation science and applied wildlife management, combining fieldwork, statistical analysis, and technologies to support the conservation of wildlife.
Eric Bairrão Ruivo
TRUSTEE
A strong supporter of in situ conservation, I have a particular interest in the Annamites and extensive expertise in wildlife reintroductions, active management of populations, and use of emerging technologies.
Erik Meijaard
TRUSTEE
As a senior conservation scientist and program manager with 25 years of professional experience, my strengths lie primarily on the interface between academic research and its application in the field.
Hannah O'Kelly
CONSERVATION DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER
Like most conservationists, I sometimes feel the odds are just too stacked against us. Asian Arks is a solution, a light at the end of the tunnel, and through it I can keep on making conservation happen.
Paul Eshoo
TOURISM DIRECTOR
With over two decades of experience developing innovative ecotourism programs in South-East Asia, my main area of expertise is in using tourism to create direct linkages with conservation.
Simon Hedges
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
After more than 30 years working on wildlife conservation projects, primarily in Asia, I decided that a new approach to conservation was needed in Asia and especially South-East Asia.
Troy Hansel
ADVISOR ON LAO PDR
I have worked in wildlife conservation in SE Asia since 1990, with expertise in conservation planning and monitoring, protected area management and capacity building.
Will Duckworth
TRUSTEE
A wildlife surveyor and conservation advisor in Asia since 1986, I focus on understanding which birds and large mammals most need conservation assistance, why, and how they may best be conserved.