Dr. James Gibbs

ESF’s Dr. James Gibbs Appointed Acting President of Galápagos Conservancy

03/30/2023

Dr. James Gibbs, SUNY Distinguished Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), has been appointed Acting President of Galápagos Conservancy, the only U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to the protection and restoration of the Galápagos Islands.

Gibbs teaches vertebrate conservation biology in ESF’s Department of Environmental Biology and is past director of the Roosevelt Wild Life Station at ESF. He previously served as Galápagos Conservancy’s Vice President for Science and Conservation, is a recognized expert on global biodiversity conservation, and has been heavily involved in advancing science-based conservation actions and priorities for all species of Galápagos Tortoises. He has worked for several decades to bridge the gap between academic research and on-the-ground conservation action in Galápagos.

Galápagos Conservancy works to protect the more than 2,000 species on the Galápagos Islands that are found nowhere else on Earth. As a leader in direct on-the-ground conservation action, the Conservancy works with partners to save imperiled species, build a more sustainable society, and re-wild the complex ecosystems of the Archipelago.

“We are grateful that Dr. Gibbs will serve as Acting President,” said Dr. Dan Sherman, chair of the Galápagos Conservancy Board of Directors. “Dr. Gibbs has decades of experience working for conservation in Galápagos and the Board is confident in his leadership advancing Galápagos Conservancy’s efforts to protect the precious Galápagos Islands.”