Dave M. Augeri

About Dave M. Augeri

Conservation Science professional with 36 years of experience and Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees focused in Conservation Science, Biodiversity, and Wildlife & Forest Ecology as well as an M.A. in NGO leadership and management. Expertise in Conservation Biology; terrestrial and marine biodiversity; endangered/rare species; protected areas; ecological restoration and rewilding; strategic planning and policy; systemic and proximate risk and threat assessments; community conservation; sustainability programming; NGO leadership, development, and management; natural resource management; biodiversity offsets, impact mitigation; human-wildlife conflicts; environmental education, training and capacity-building; and environmental campaigns, among other areas.

Experience

1. Expeditions Expert

   National Geographic

   Jan 2024 — Present

Education

• Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs

  Master of Arts - MA, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management with Subfocus in International Conservation

• Oregon State University

  Ph.D. Research, Island Biogeography and the Biodiversity of Aldabra Atoll

• Colby College

  B.A., Dual Major in Biology and Geology with Minor in English Literature

• Colorado State University

  Master of Science - MS, Ecology and Forest Sciences

• University of Cambridge

  Ph.D., Conservation Biology, Biodiversity, and Wildlife & Forest Ecology

• Yale University

  M.ES. study, Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation, Policy, and Law