Dr Francisco Dallmeier

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Dr Francisco Dallmeier is the Director of the Center for Conservation and Sustainability at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, in Washington, D.C. He is a leading conservation biologist working with the development sector to integrate conservation needs with infrastructure-development priorities to sustain biodiversity. He is a senior adviser to policy makers and financial institutions in the development and implementation of best practices for sustainable development. He has been responsible for designing and implementing biodiversity action plans, biodiversity monitoring and assessment programs, and mainstreaming avoidance, minimization, restoration, and offsets for development projects in critical habitats in Latin America and Africa. Francisco has developed and implemented professional capacity-building programs in conservation and sustainability for the public and private sectors. He was instrumental in creating the Smithsonian-World Bank Global Tiger Initiative, the Smithsonian-George Mason University School of Conservation, and the National Science Foundation-National Ecological Observatory Mid-Atlantic Network. Francisco’s publications and photographs have been published widely. He has worked and taught internationally for over 30 years and traveled professionally in nearly 70 countries.