Consultant specialising in biodiversity finance (including finance industry nature risks), conservation and economics/food systems. Lead on 120-person project to define the economic costs and benefits of expanding protected areas worldwide (Target 3 of COP15). Adviser on finance and biodiversity to various banks, management consultancies, and international organisations including the United Nations and several international NGOs. Biodiversity scientist since 2001Key skills:- Project leadership, with a reputation for on-time, under-budget delivery, strong financial management, team building and collaborator networks- Analysis, and particularly known for handling extremely difficult analytical problems- Science/policy communication: demonstrated ability to communicate across multiple levels- Developing world experience in very poor communities- Sustainable agriculture, including several years working on sustainable cocoa- Political and cultural sensitivity- Extensive knowledge of global conservation and development issues, with a strong recent focus on global conservation finance, and on sustainable agricultureExperience25 years on biodiversity, finance and economics, including posts in the NGO, academic, journalism and commercial sectors. Cambridge University, Oxford University, National University of Singapore, Fundacion Maquipucuna, Dimbleby Newspapers, British Airways