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Rising Conservation Biology Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in conservation biology - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising conservation biology speakers on Mezzo - including Jane Goodall, Lian Pin Koh, and Enric Sala. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

JG

Jane Goodall

Pioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior

1 recent talk · through 2025
LK

Lian Pin Koh

Conservation Scientist | Protecting Biodiversity & Addressing Climate Change

1 recent talk · through 2026
Enric Sala

Enric Sala

National Geographic explorer | Leading global ocean conservation and marine protection initiatives

4 talks · through 2021
Carl Safina

Carl Safina

Ecologist & Conservationist | Organizational Culture & Nature

3 talks · through 2018
Edith Widder

Edith Widder

Ocean Explorer | Combatting Marine Degradation

3 talks · through 2013
David Gruber

David Gruber

Marine Biologist & Environmental Explorer | Studying Whales & Ocean Life

2 talks · through 2020
Paul Stamets

Paul Stamets

Mycologist | Transforming Ecosystems with Mushrooms

2 talks · through 2023
Prosanta Chakrabarty

Prosanta Chakrabarty

Evolutionary Biologist | Uncovering Fish to Explain Human Origins

2 talks · through 2018
Kristen Marhaver

Kristen Marhaver

TED Senior Fellow | Coral Reef Conservation & Marine Science

2 talks · through 2017
Lucy Cooke

Lucy Cooke

Zoologist & TV Presenter | Uncovering the Unexpected Truths About Animals

2 talks · through 2019
Nalini Nadkarni

Nalini Nadkarni

Canopy Explorer | Pioneering Forest Conservation & Emerging Tech

2 talks · through 2010
NW

Noah Wilson-Rich

Founder & Chief Science Officer | Innovative Approaches to Bee Conservation

2 talks · through 2018
EA

Ella Al-Shamahi

Paleoanthropologist | Exploring Evolutionary History & Conservation

2 talks · through 2019
LB

Laurel Braitman

Environmental Scientist | Exploring the Connections Between Humans and Nature

2 talks · through 2019
Fabien Cousteau

Fabien Cousteau

Grandson of Jacques Cousteau | Co-Founder of PROTEUS | Building "International Space Station of the Ocean"

1 talk · through 2014
Penelope Boston

Penelope Boston

Cave Biologist | Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond

1 talk · through 2006
Menno Schilthuizen

Menno Schilthuizen

Urban Ecologist | Adapting Nature in the Modern City

1 talk · through 2019
Greg Asner

Greg Asner

Environmental Ecologist | Applying Science to Global Conservation

1 talk · through 2013
Jon Mooallem

Jon Mooallem

Author and speaker | How animals shape human compassion

1 talk · through 2014
Yannick Zehnder

Yannick Zehnder

Environmental Strategist Pioneering Digital Solutions for Nature Conservation

1 talk · through 2020
Heribert Hofer

Heribert Hofer

Environmental Scientist Driving Global Biodiversity Conservation Strategies

1 talk · through 2022
Romulus Whitaker

Romulus Whitaker

Scientist & Conservationist | Protecting Reptiles Around the World

1 talk · through 2009
Asha de Vos

Asha de Vos

Marine Biologist | Pioneering Blue Whale Research

1 talk · through 2014
Tyrone Hayes

Tyrone Hayes

Amphibian Biologist | Chemicals & Environmental Impact

1 talk · through 2010
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