Joshua Fisher is a Director, Research Scientist, and independent consultant with extensive experience leading collaborative research and partnerships in conservation, land management, and collaborative natural resource governance. He specializes in building diverse, multicultural, multidisciplinary teams and working to apply natural and social science methods to advance sustainability in a wide range of ecosystems and value chains. He is the author of multiple scientific publications, books and book chapters, and is a Principal Investigator for applied and basic research in the following areas: • Protected areas and landscape-scale conservation planning & management• Human & social dimensions of natural resource management• Environmental health & natural hazard mitigation• Integrated social-ecological sustainability• Sustainable livelihoods & economic development• Collaborative governance & environmental conflict management• Climate change resilience and adaptationSummary of Skills• Skilled in collaborative project & team management for teams of 15 - 20 persons with a focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity• ~20 years experience in strategic planning & leadership of portfolio of concurrent programs• Excellent fiscal management of budgets between $1m - $5m• Extensive experience in partnership development for sustainability & resource management projects•. Specialized in research design, conservation program monitoring, evaluation, & impact assessment • Expertise in geospatial, quantitative, qualitative & participatory analysis• Adept in translating conservation science for diverse cultural, scientific, & political constituencies• Field experience in the U.S., sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, & S.E. Asia• Multilingual competence in: English (native), Portuguese (Professional), Spanish (Professional), and Japanese (Beginner)