Dr. Rosina Bierbaum, the STAP Chair, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sandy Andelman as the new STAP Panel member for the Global Environment Facility Biodiversity focal area.
Dr. Sandy Andelman is a conservation scientist with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing local- to global-scale initiatives at the intersection of science, policy, and practice across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States.
Her research has focused on understanding the effectiveness of protected areas in the face of climate change, particularly in tropical forests. She has published widely in the field of conservation biology, including biodiversity monitoring systems, systematic conservation planning, ecological informatics, the connections between nature conservation and food security, and on climate change and protected areas.
Until recently, Dr. Andelman was Vice President, Conservation Strategy and Partnerships at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Previously, she was President and CEO of the Organization for Tropical Studies, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Conservation International, and Deputy Director of the U.S. National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.
She also has served as a board member and advisor for numerous national and international organizations, including the Legacy Landscapes Fund, the JRS Biodiversity Foundation, the US National Science Foundation, the European Research Council, the German Research Foundation, and the Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research. She was also a World Economic Forum Transformation Leader and a member of the WEF Global Agenda Council for Food Security.
Dr. Bierbaum noted that Sandy’s knowledge and experience across various continents and in the Global North and South will bring a unique perspective to STAP work in providing high-quality scientific and technical advice to the GEF Partnership. In particular, her experience designing and implementing projects will be valuable in advising GEF Trust Fund biodiversity projects and projects under the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund.
Dr. Andelman is a USA national. She received her doctorate in behavioral ecology from the University of Washington for work on primates in East Africa and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lewis and Clark College.
