Elisabeth Fahrni Mansur is a marine conservation practitioner who works with government and non-government partners on effective management strategies for connecting wildlife conservation with sustainable resource use, including to support communities directly affected by climate change, biodiversity loss, and conservation management regulations. Her formal training as educator, teacher’s trainer and school principal in Switzerland, and her experience as CEO of a renowned nature tourism company in Bangladesh, benefit her in facilitating inclusive and collaborative processes for science-based species and habitat protection. Elisabeth is a Kinship Conservation Fellow trained in market-based tools for conservation and leadership, a certified facilitator for Species Conservation Planning, and recipient of the Pathfinder award in recognition of notable contributions to wildlife conservation and sustainability in Bangladesh. She co-founded the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Bangladesh country program, for which she managed the educational outreach and marine conservation programs. Elisabeth serves as the Indian Ocean Regional Vice-Chair of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and as technical advisor to the Bangladesh CITES Management Authority. Elisabeth is based in Khulna, Bangladesh.