Jamison Ervin

Jamison Ervin is the Manager of the Global Nature for Development Program at UNDP, where responsibilities include managing initiatives that emphasize biodiversity's role in sustainable development and overseeing a UNDP/GEF project involving 125 national-level projects across 47 countries. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Protected Area Advisor at The Nature Conservancy, developing tools for the Convention on Biological Diversity, and as a Senior Consultant at WWF, where Jamison developed a pioneering methodology for assessing protected area management effectiveness. Additionally, Jamison coordinated the Forest Stewardship Council, focusing on forest product certification and conservation. Jamison Ervin holds a PhD in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont, an MA in International Administration from the School for International Training, and a BA in Anthropology from Bates College.