Technical Advisers
Conservation and certification in a changing world are complex tasks. We consult regional and topical experts on a variety of issues both from within our own Board, Founding Organizations, and Network as well as soliciting advice from outside experts.
Certified Gorilla Friendly™
Anna Behm Masozera, Associate Research Scholar and Dorothy S. McCluskey Fellow in Conservation, Yale School of the Environment
Wellard Mokambo, International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Ray Victurine, Wildlife Conservation Society
Certified Elephant Friendly™
Scott Mills, University of Montana
Mike Korchinsky, Wildlife Works
Certified Jaguar Friendly™
Dr. José F. Golzález-Maya, ProCat Colombia / Costa Rica
Dr. Diego Zárrate Charry, Colombia / Costa Rica
Certified Sea Turtle Friendly™
Dr. Karen L. Eckert, Executive Director, Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), and the Country Coordinators of WIDECAST
Wildlife Friendly™ Fibers
Dr. Helen Crowley
North American Farms & Ranches
Abigail Breuer, Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Julie Stein, The Drishti Project
Large & Meso Carnivores
John Shivik, non-lethal techniques for predation management, North America
Dr. Chris Nagy, Mianus River Gorge & Gotham Coyote Project (coyote, white-tailed deer, raptors and urban/suburban wildlife ecology)
Primates / Great Apes
Rebecca Rose, Pan African Sanctuary Alliance and the Human Wildlife Conflict Collaboration
Wildlife Friendly™ Fencing / Fence Ecology
Christine Paige, Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Friendly™ Tourism
Dr. Simon Morgan, Wildlife ACT, Botswana
Mark Jordahl, Tourism and Conservation Specialist, Conservation Concepts, Kampala, Uganda
Chi Lo, Chi Sustainability Consulting, Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH)
Yu-Fai Leung, IUCN Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group, Biodiversity Working Group
Illegal Wildlife Trade
Dr. Simon Morgan, Wildlife ACT, Botswana
Marine Issues and Tourism
Brad Nahill, SEETurtles and TooRareToWear
Branding & Marketing
The DuPuis Group