Prof. Erik MEIJAARD

Director, Borneo Futures

Erik Meijaard is a conservation scientist and practitioner based in Brunei Darussalam. For the past 30 years, he has primarily worked on the conservation of orangutans and other mammal species in the South-East Asian region. His current research focuses on the sustainability of agricultural production, effectiveness of orangutan conservation strategies, and studies on deforestation and climate change. He is a managing director at Borneo Futures, and an honorary, adjunct and visiting professor at the University of Queensland, University of Kent and Karlova University, respectively.