John Tobin-de la Puente

If you represent a member organization of IUCN, I want you to know that, if elected, I intend to deploy all of my accumulated experience, energy, and knowledge for the benefit of IUCN and its members.

I believe that I am in a unique position to contribute to the IUCN Council, given my personal and professional background and my 25-year experience in the governance of conservation, scientific, and educational organizations. I am committed to being an effective advocate for member organizations in North America and the Caribbean region, as well as other member organizations far beyond the region.

I am a biologist, a lawyer, and a lifelong defender of the living world. I am also former Chair of the Board of Directors of IUCN-US. Currently, I am based at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, USA, where I am Professor of Practice in the SC Johnson College of Business. My teaching, research, and outreach activities focus on environmental finance and business, with a focus on biodiversity. I am also a Senior Fellow in the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.

If you would like to learn more about me and about my priorities for action if elected to the IUCN Council, please continue to the pages that follow.