Conservation Research Institute

Throughout the summer of 2023, Lillian took on the role of website manager for CRI & CLR through TES, initiating an extensive revamp of both websites. This engagement transitioned into a part-time position as Communications Coordinator for both entities.

Felipe Nincao Bedliomini is a PhD student with a keen interest in enabling and scaling the restoration of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, considered one of the most biodiverse biomes globally. His academic background predominantly lies in interdisciplinary environmental sciences and remote sensing.

In her research, Simone Markoff is analyzing different pathways to enhance food security while simultaneously preserving biodiversity. With Tanzania as a case study, she is exploring how biodiversity would be impacted by an increase in crop production and how such an increase would impact the agricultural markets. In order to model scenarios of possible future land use changes in which biodiversity and crop production are considered differently, she is collecting data with experts' questionnaires and interviews.