Simon Stuart

Simon Stuart is a distinguished conservation professional with significant leadership experience spanning over three decades. Currently, Simon serves as a Senior Advisor to Conservation Programmes at A Rocha and holds multiple roles at Synchronicity Earth, including Chief Scientific Advisor and Director of Strategic Conservation. As Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission since 2008, Simon leads a large global network focused on species conservation. Previous involvement includes senior positions at Conservation International and IUCN, where Simon initiated key biodiversity assessment initiatives. Simon's academic credentials include a PhD in Conservation Biology and an undergraduate degree in Applied Biology from the University of Cambridge.