Art specializes in the nexus between violent conflict and natural resource management. He previously chaired the UN Security Council's inspections monitoring panel on Liberia and worked alongside the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights. Art's current role with Forest Trends involves forest governance and peace-building in Myanmar. He has assisted the European Commission in trade negotiations with Liberia, worked with the US Agency for International Development on illegal logging issues, and contributed to the Africa Development Bank's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. His expertise has been recognized by major media outlets. Art holds a BSc in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, a PhD in biology from Dartmouth College, and has lectured at Middlebury College, Vermont.
Our People
Our People
Board Members
Board Members
Alexandra Banks
Alexandra Banks
Alexandra Banks
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Vice President
Vice President
Charles (Chip) Barber
Charles (Chip) Barber
Charles (Chip) Barber
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Board Member
Board Member
María Laura Barrera
María Laura Barrera
María Laura Barrera
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Melissa Flagg
Melissa Flagg
Melissa Flagg
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Board Member
Board Member
Scot McQueen
Scot McQueen
Scot McQueen
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President
President
Catalina Romero Nocua
Catalina Romero Nocua
Catalina Romero Nocua
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Treasurer
Treasurer
Alicia Sullivan
Alicia Sullivan
Alicia Sullivan
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Board Member
Board Member
Our Team
Our Team
Chess Ablett
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Research Assistant & Collections Curator
Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez
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Collector, Bolivia
Gael Bouka
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Collector, Congo
Bogdan Buliga
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Collector, Romania
Caspar Chater
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Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead
Victor Deklerck
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Director of Science
Alexandru Galupa
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Collector, Moldova
Peter Gasson
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Senior Wood Anatomist
Lee Grace
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Collector, USA
Brittany Hogben
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Research Scientist
Henry Jennings
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Molecular Biology Technician
Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)
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Collector, Thailand
Sandra Koc
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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Arthur La Rosa Sánchez
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Collector, Peru
Andy Lowe
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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Arif Malik
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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Chess Ablett
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Research Assistant & Collections Curator
Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez
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Collector, Bolivia
Gael Bouka
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Collector, Congo
Bogdan Buliga
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Collector, Romania
Caspar Chater
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Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead
Victor Deklerck
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Director of Science
Alexandru Galupa
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Collector, Moldova
Peter Gasson
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Senior Wood Anatomist
Lee Grace
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Collector, USA
Brittany Hogben
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Research Scientist
Henry Jennings
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Molecular Biology Technician
Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)
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Collector, Thailand
Sandra Koc
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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Arthur La Rosa Sánchez
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Collector, Peru
Andy Lowe
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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Arif Malik
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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Roi Maor
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Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst
Enrique Molas
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Collector, Paraguay
Cynel Moundounga
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Collector, Gabon
José Ugarte Oliva
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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Eli Pariente
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Collector, Peru
Lauren Phelan
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Collections Manager
Cicely Podmore
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Communications Associate
Mauricio Portillo
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Collector, Paraguay
Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango
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Collector, Colombia
Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
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Collections Coordinator
Jade Saunders
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Executive Director
Charlotte Smith
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Geospatial Data Scientist
Daniela Texeira Vilela
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Collector, Brazil
Wilson Tiubule
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Collector, Solomon Islands
Jakub Truszkowski
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Data Scientist
Laura Van Arsdel
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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate
Sarah Wilson
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Collections Curator
Herman Zanguim
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Collector, Cameroon
Pieter Zuidema
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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University
Chess Ablett
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Research Assistant & Collections Curator
Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez
–
Collector, Bolivia
Gael Bouka
–
Collector, Congo
Bogdan Buliga
–
Collector, Romania
Caspar Chater
–
Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead
Victor Deklerck
–
Director of Science
Alexandru Galupa
–
Collector, Moldova
Peter Gasson
–
Senior Wood Anatomist
Lee Grace
–
Collector, USA
Brittany Hogben
–
Research Scientist
Henry Jennings
–
Molecular Biology Technician
Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)
–
Collector, Thailand
Sandra Koc
–
Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Arthur La Rosa Sánchez
–
Collector, Peru
Andy Lowe
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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Arif Malik
–
Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide
Roi Maor
–
Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst
Enrique Molas
–
Collector, Paraguay
Cynel Moundounga
–
Collector, Gabon
José Ugarte Oliva
–
Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Eli Pariente
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Collector, Peru
Lauren Phelan
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Collections Manager
Cicely Podmore
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Communications Associate
Mauricio Portillo
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Collector, Paraguay
Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango
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Collector, Colombia
Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
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Collections Coordinator
Jade Saunders
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Executive Director
Charlotte Smith
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Geospatial Data Scientist
Daniela Texeira Vilela
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Collector, Brazil
Wilson Tiubule
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Collector, Solomon Islands
Jakub Truszkowski
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Data Scientist
Laura Van Arsdel
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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate
Sarah Wilson
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Collections Curator
Herman Zanguim
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Collector, Cameroon
Pieter Zuidema
–
Consortium Lead, Wageningen University
Roi Maor
–
Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst
Enrique Molas
–
Collector, Paraguay
Cynel Moundounga
–
Collector, Gabon
José Ugarte Oliva
–
Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima
Eli Pariente
–
Collector, Peru
Lauren Phelan
–
Collections Manager
Cicely Podmore
–
Communications Associate
Mauricio Portillo
–
Collector, Paraguay
Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango
–
Collector, Colombia
Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
–
Collections Coordinator
Jade Saunders
–
Executive Director
Charlotte Smith
–
Geospatial Data Scientist
Daniela Texeira Vilela
–
Collector, Brazil
Wilson Tiubule
–
Collector, Solomon Islands
Jakub Truszkowski
–
Data Scientist
Laura Van Arsdel
–
MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate
Sarah Wilson
–
Collections Curator
Herman Zanguim
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Collector, Cameroon
Pieter Zuidema
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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University
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World Forest ID is an international organization aiming to protect our forests with a science-based solution for product verification. Copyright ©2024 WorldForestID. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington, DC 20005, USA
info@worldforestid.org
World Forest ID is an international organization aiming to protect our forests with a science-based solution for product verification. Copyright ©2023 WorldForestID. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington, DC 20005, USA
info@worldforestid.org