Don Church

Don serves as president of Global Wildlife Conservation where he works with partnering organizations and governments to develop projects aimed at conserving globally threatened species and their habitats. A focus of his work is on identifying priority sites and opportunities for species conservation through the creation of new protected areas, and also developing innovative strategies to address threats beyond habitat loss. Prior to joining Global Wildlife Conservation, Don led the Biodiversity Division at Conservation International. Don is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University. He has loved turtles his entire life!