9 U.S. Experts and 1 U.S. Young Fellow Chosen for Deliverables

Over 473 experts and 32 young fellows have been chosen for the four regional (Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia) and land degradation and restoration assessments. The United States is represented by 9 experts and 1 young fellow across three assessments (Africa, Americas, and land degradation and restoration).

Please see below for the list of American experts, and links to the full list of chosen experts.

Congratulations to the chosen nominees!

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa

Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people

• Amy Dunham (Rice University) – Lead author

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services and functions for the Americas

Chapter 1: Setting the scene

•  Kelly Garbach (Loyola University Chicago) – Lead Author
• Judith Weis (Rutgers University) – Lead Author (Invasive Alien Species)

Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people

• Jeannine Cavender-Bares (University of Minnesota) – Coordinating Lead Author (Sustainable Use of Biodiversity)

Chapter 4: Direct and indirect drivers of change in the context of different perspectives of quality of life

• Eileen Helmer (USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry) – Coordinating Lead Author
• Forest Isbell (University of Minnesota) – Lead Author (Land Degradation and Restoration)

Chapter 5: Integrated and cross:scale analysis of interactions of the natural world and human society

• Brian Klatt – Coordinating Lead Author

Chapter 6: Options for governance, institutional arrangements and private and public decision making across scales and sectors

• Jayne Belnap (U.S. Geological Survey) – Lead Author (Land Degradation and Restoration)

Young Fellow

• Laura Thompson (U.S. Geological Survey, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center)

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for Asia and the Pacific

• No U.S. experts chosen.

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia

• No U.S. experts chosen.

Deliverable 3(b)(i): Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration assessment experts

Chapter 3: Direct and indirect drivers of land degradation and restoration

• Nicole Barger (University of Colorado) – Coordinating Lead Author
• Forest Isbell (University of Minnesota) – Lead Author (Land degradation and restoration assessment expert working as thematic experts within the four regional assessments)

Chapter 8: Decision support to address land degradation and support restoration of degraded land

• Jayne Belnap (U.S. Geological Survey) – Lead Author (Land degradation and restoration assessment expert working as thematic experts within the four regional assessments)

For a complete list of U.S. experts currently serving on IPBES panels, please visit the U.S. engagement page.

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