Signatories of our open letter

June 11, 2025

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  • Professor Nathalie Seddon – Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
  • Professor Nicola Ranger – Professor in Practice, Natural Capital, Risk & Finance, London School of Economics
  • Professor Yadvinder Malhi, CBE FRS – Professor of Ecosystem Science, University of Oxford
  • Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland, DBE – Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
  • Professor Mette Morsing – Professor of Business Sustainability, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
  • Professor Michael Obersteiner – Director of the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
  • Professor Harriet Bulkeley, OBE FBA – Professor of Geography, University of Durham
  • Professor Melissa Leach, CBE FBA – Executive Director, Cambridge Conservation Initiative, and Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge.
  • Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, CBE – Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
  • Professor David Coomes – Professor of Forest Ecology and Conservation, University of Cambridge
  • Professor Kate Jones – Professor of Ecology & Biodiversity, UCL
  • Professor Elizabeth Robinson – Professor of Environmental Economics, London School of Economics
  • Dr. Izzy Bishop – Lecturer of Ecology, UCL
  • Professor Jon Bridle – Professor of Evolutionary Biology, UCL
  • Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, OBE – Professor of Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
  • Professor Peter Smith, FRS – Professor of Soils & Global Change, University of Aberdeen
  • Professor William (Bill) Sutherland, CBE FRS – University of Cambridge
  • Professor Anette Mikes – Professor of Accounting, Said Business School, University of Oxford
  • Professor Ilina Singh – Professor of Neuroscience & Society, University of Oxford
  • Professor Johan T. du Toit – Director of Science, Zoological Society of London
  • Professor Joseph Tobias – Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Imperial College
  • Professor Simon Lewis, FRS – Professor of Global Change Science, UCL & University of Leeds
  • Professor Tim Newbold – Professor of Conservation Ecology, UCL
  • Professor Tim Benton – Professor of Population Ecology, University of Leeds
  • Professor Tim Blackburn – Professor of Invasion Biology, UCL
  • Professor Bridget Emmett, OBE – President of the British Ecological Society
  • Professor Andy Purvis – Research Leader, Natural History Museum, London
  • Professor Owen Lewis – Professor of Ecology, University of Oxford
  • Professor Lora E Fleming – University of Exeter Medical School
  • Professor Mark Emmerson – Professor of Biodiversity, Queen’s University Belfast
  • Professor Miles Richardson – Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness, University of Derby.
  • Professor Andy Hector – Professor of Ecology, University of Oxford.
  • Professor Sir Andy Haines, F Med Sci – Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Professor Chris Evans, MBE – UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
  • Professor Heather Koldewey – Head of Ocean Conservation, Zoological Society of London and University of Exeter
  • Professor Michael Depledge, CBE FRS – University of Exeter
  • Professor Tom Oliver – University of Reading
  • Professor Christian Dunn – Bangor University
  • Dr Georgina Sowman — General Practitioner and Physical Activity Clinical Champion , Sheffield Hallam University
  • Dr Wendee Zhang – University of Oxford
  • Dr Hassan Aftab Sheikh – University of Oxford
  • Dr Will Thompson – University of Oxford
  • Dr Victoria Maguire-Rajpaul — Research Fellow of Biodiversity Governance, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
  • Dr Caitlin Hafferty – University of Oxford
  • Professor Marc Macias-Fauria, FRGS – University of Cambridge
  • Katie Lois Hutchinson – NbSI, University of Oxford
  • Dr Constance L. McDermott — Associate Professor and Senior Fellow of land use governance, University of Oxford
  • Dr Andrew Abraham – Aarhus University
  • Dr Sarah Watkinson – University of Oxford
  • Rick van der Ploeg – University of Oxford
  • Dr Kiera Chapman – University of Oxford
  • Professor Malcolm Tait – University of Sheffield
  • Camilla Hyslop – University of Oxford
  • Professor Alexander Teytelboym — Professor of Economics, University of Oxford
  • Alison Smith – University of Oxford
  • Frank Hajek – Nature Services UK Ltd.
  • Youngho Kim — Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Economics, University of Oxford
  • Mary-Jane Newton – Institute of Acoustics
  • Dr Elizabeth Baldwin — Associate Professor of Economics, University of Oxford
  • Dr Charles Marsh – National University of Singapore
  • Dr Martha Crockatt — Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford
  • Dr Liam Crowley – University of Oxford
  • Dr Keith Kirby — Visiting researcher, Department of Biology, University of Oxford
  • Dr Laurence Cannings – University of Oxford
  • Professor Felix Eigenbrod – University of Southampton
  • Dr Tonya Lander – University of Oxford
  • Lucy Radford – University of Oxford
  • Dr Henry Travers – University of Oxford
  • Miss Eilish Farrelly – University of Oxford
  • Alexander Dhond – University of Oxford
  • Carlo Pasqua – University of Oxford
  • Dr Molly Grace – University of Oxford
  • Prof. Diana Mangalagiu – University of Oxford
  • Leah Tavasi – University of Oxford
  • Alexander Wollenweber — PhD Student, University of Oxford
  • Dr Dan Parker – University of Oxford
  • Joshua Miller – University of Oxford
  • Professor Joss Wright – University of Oxford
  • Dr Pam Berry — Senior Research Fellow (retired), Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
  • Ramesh Wilson – University of Oxford
  • Dr Katrin Wilhelm – University of Oxford
  • Dr. Julia H. Heinen – University of Oxford
  • Joy O’Neill, FRSA, CF – Researcher, Royal Agricultural University
  • Emily Bertie – University of Exeter (Student)
  • Dr. Niak Sian Koh — Department of Biology, University of Oxford
  • Zoe Brown – University of Oxford
  • Ian Egginton-Metters, OBE – Social Farms and Gardens
  • Holly O’Donnell – University of Oxford
  • Jon Taylor — Conservation Optimism Director, University of Oxford
  • Dr Anant Jani – University of Oxford
  • Dr Nick Isaac – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
  • Courtney Stuart, BSc, MSc – University of Oxford
  • Dr Thomas White – University of Oxford
  • Thomas O’Callaghan-Brown — DPhil Researcher, Environmental Change Institute University of Oxford
  • Akaraseth Puranasamriddhi – Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
  • Dr. Rob Cooke – UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
  • Dr Anne Wolfes – University of Oxford
  • Dr Wenjing Zhang – University of Oxford
  • Dr Shyama Vermeersch – University of Oxford
  • Dr Eleanor Jackson – University of Oxford
  • Mr. Aryaman Gupta – University of Oxford
  • Dr Rosalind Harding – University of Oxford
  • Dr. Aline Soterroni – University of Oxford
  • Marzia Briel – University of Reading
  • Dr Joanna Bagniewska — Lecturer in Environmental Science, University of Oxford
  • Samuel Prior – University of Oxford
  • Dr Claire Narraway – Earthwatch Europe
  • Dr David Moreno Mateos — Associate Professor in Physical Geography, Unviersity of Oxford
  • Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen – University of Oxford
  • Venus Bivar — Associate Professor of Environmental History, University of Oxford
  • Dr Lin Rolfe – Retired
  • Professor Charles Foster – Exeter College, University of Oxford
  • Professor Lindsay Turnbull – Department of Biology, University of Oxford
  • Dr Judith A Webb, BEM – Dipterists Forum
  • Professor Paula Harrison – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
  • Dr Alessandro Gimona – James Hutton Institute
  • Dr Steven Reece – University of Oxford
  • Dr. E.A. Welden — Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford
  • Dr Sarah Raymond – University of Oxford
  • Jane Roberts – University of Oxford
  • Damien Trinder – University of Oxford
  • Jed Soleiman – University of Oxford
  • Megan Barstow – Botanic Gardens Conservation International
  • Carlyn Samuel – University of Oxford
  • Max Hadoke – University of Oxford
  • Dr Ben Balmford – Economics Department, University of Exeter
  • Dr Jack Reed – University of Exeter
  • Ben Groom – Professor of Biodiversity Economics LEEP, University of Exeter
  • Dr Martina Egedusevic – University of Exeter
  • Dr. Sarah Meier – University of Exeter
  • Inaya Gilani – University of Oxford
  • Dr. Anna Rufas – University of Oxford
  • Dr. Ricardo Rocha (Associate Professor in Conservation Science) – University of Oxford, Department of Biology
  • Dr Alexandra Morel – University of Dundee
  • Dr Emma Burnett, Senior Researcher – Fielden Whisky
  • Dr Zarah Pattison – University of Stirling
  • Toryn Whitehead, PhD student –  King’s College London
  • Dr Matthias Wildemeersch – Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
  • Dr. Miya Warrington – Oxford Brookes University
  • Dr Estelle Jones – University of Edinburgh
  • Dr Stephanie Wray – Nature Repair Ltd
  • Sally Johnson – Fairfields Consulting
  • Professor Paul Behrens– University of Oxford
  • Grace Shionaka– University of Oxford
  • Tony Gross formerly Senior Fellow – United Nations University
  • Dr C. M. Jackson-Houston – Oxford Brookes (retired but retained contact)
  • Dr Ruth Feber – University of Oxford
  • Dr Joseph Bailey – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
  • Dr Susan Canney – University of Oxford
  • Dr Lalitha Iyadurai – University of Oxford
  • Dr David Hemprich-Bennett – University of Oxford
  • Stephen Thomas– Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery
  • Harry Barton– Earthwatch Europe
  • Emma O’Donnell – Nature-based Solutions Initiative, University of Oxford
  • Viola King Forbes – University of Sussex

 

 

 

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