Asia Section Board of Directors
The Asia Section of the Society for Conservation Biology 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
Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, President
University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
Malaysia
Lindsay Porter, CFO
University of St. Andrews
Hong Kong
Antony J. Lynam, Publications Liaison
Wildlife Conservation Society
Thailand
Abi Tanim Vanak, Membership Liaison
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
India
Christie Lai Ming LAM, Vice President, Awards Liaison
Osaka University
Japan
Shermin de Silva, Communications Officer
Trunks & Leaves Inc. / EFECT
Sri Lanka
Alice Catherine Hughes, Education and Training Liaison, Conference Liaison
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
P.R. China
Natalia Huang, Chapters Liaison
Ecology Matters Pte Ltd
Singapore
Buuveibaatar Bayarbaatar, Elections Liaison
Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wildlife Conservation Society
Mongolia
Hanyeh Ghaffari, Diversity Liaison
University of Kurdistan
Iran
Nawang Norbu, Policy Liaison
Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Bhutan
Bhutan
Koustubh Sharma, Social Media Liaison
Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystems Protection Program
USA, India
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.