{"id":91,"date":"2024-02-02T12:49:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:40:01","slug":"task-force-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/task-force-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/09\/philip-mcgowan\/\">Philip McGowan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">GBF Task Force Chair, Newcastle University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-955x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-1433x1536.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/ID-1910x2048.jpg 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/09\/alison_hutchinson\/\">Alison Hutchinson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"> Research Assocate Newcastle University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/braulio_dias_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/braulio_dias_1-1.jpg 702w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/braulio_dias_1-1-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/braulio_ferreria_de_souza_dias\/\">Br\u00e1ulio Ferreria de Souza Dias<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">University of Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Caroline-lees_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Caroline-lees_1-1.jpg 623w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Caroline-lees_1-1-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/caroline_lees\/\">Caroline Lees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">IUCN                     Conservation Planning Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/catherine_machalaba_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/catherine_machalaba_1-1.jpg 430w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/catherine_machalaba_1-1-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/catherine_machalaba\/\">Catherine Machalaba<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">EcoHealth Alliance &#8211;   Wildlife Health Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/david-mallon.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/david-mallon.jpeg 281w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/david-mallon-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/david-mallon-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/david_mallon\/\">David Mallon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2.1\"> Special Advisor SSC  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/dilys-roe\/\">Dilys Roe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">IIED  &#8211;                        Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Domitilla-Raimondo-1024x945.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Domitilla-Raimondo-1024x945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Domitilla-Raimondo-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Domitilla-Raimondo-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Domitilla-Raimondo.jpg 1533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/domitilla_raimondo\/\">Domitilla Raimondo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">SANBI &#8211;                                    SSC Steering Committee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Ian-Harrison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Ian-Harrison.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Ian-Harrison-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/ian-harrison\/\">Ian Harrison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.7\">Conservation International &#8211; SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Louise-mair.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Louise-mair.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Louise-mair-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/louise_mair\/\">Louise Mair<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">STAR                          Newcastle University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/mary_seddon\/\">Mary Seddon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"> SSC Mollusc Specialist Group <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/neil-burgess-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/neil-burgess-edited.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/neil-burgess-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/neil-burgess-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/neil-burgess-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/neil_burgess\/\">Neil Burgess<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">UNEP-WCMC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Paul-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Paul-Smith.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Paul-Smith-300x291.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/paul_smith\/\">Paul Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">BGCI &#8211;                                     SSC Plant Conservation Committee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/user-2517433_1280-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/piero-genovesi\/\">Piero Genovesi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.7\">ISPRA &#8211;                                    SSC Invasive Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/rahul_kaul-200x302-1-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/rahul_kaul-200x302-1-edited.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/rahul_kaul-200x302-1-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/rahul_kaul-200x302-1-edited-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:0.8\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/rahul_kaul\/\">Rahul Kaul<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Wildlife Trust of India  &#8211;    SSC Galliformes Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/03\/Sean-Hoban.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-426\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/sean_hoban\/\">Sean Hoban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Morton Arboretum &#8211; Global Tree Specialist Group and the Conservation Genetics Specialist Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Stu-Butchart1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Stu-Butchart1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Stu-Butchart1-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Stu-Butchart1-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Stu-Butchart1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/wendy_elliott\/\">Wendy Elliott<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:0\"> WWF International<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Xiaoli_Shen1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Xiaoli_Shen1.jpg 389w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/files\/2024\/02\/Xiaoli_Shen1-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ssc-global-biodiversity-framework-taskforce\/2024\/02\/16\/xiaoli-shen\/\">Xiaoli Shen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese Academy of Science<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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