Katherine Zischka

Katherine (Kathy) Zischka is an accomplished conservation professional currently serving as a World Heritage Conservation Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since February 2019, where responsibilities include coordinating IUCN's advisory role to UNESCO on natural World Heritage sites. In addition, Kathy is the Director of the Australian Committee for IUCN Inc, focusing on developing work programs and partnerships across governmental and non-governmental organizations. Previous experiences encompass marine research roles with Greenpeace, marine scientist work in Tonga, and various administrative and research positions in Australia. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine and Environmental Biology from the University of St Andrews and a Master of Environmental Management from Macquarie University.