Asia Section Board of Directors
The Asia Section of the Society for Conservation has an international following of members that support conservation in the Asian Region. The Board of Directors is an elected body that facilitates the goals and activities of the Section.
Current Members
Simon Nemtzov, President
Israel Nature & Parks Authority
Israel
Jedediah Brodie, Board Member & Communications Director
Biodiversity Research Centre
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Christie Lai Ming LAM, Board Member
Osaka University
Japan
Kashif M. Sheikh, Board Member
Nature and Society Inc., Canada
Canada
Carl Traeholt, Board Member
Copenhagen Zoo
Research and Conservation Division
SE Asia Biodiversitty Conservation Programme Director
Malaysia
Krithi Karanth, Board Member
Centre for Wildlife Studies (India) and Duke University (U.S.A)
India
Ellen Hines, Board Member
Marine & Coastal Conservation and Spatial Planning Lab
Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
San Francisco State University
USA
Future Members
If you are interested in being a member of the Asian Board you must be a member of SCB and a member of the Section. Generally 2 to 4 board members are elected annually. The Call for Nominations goes out in September or October and the election runs in October or November. Each year section members receive an email about the open positions and the start of the election process. For more information about getting involved with this board, please contact a board member or info@conbio.org.