معرفی
Diogo Veríssimo is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Department of Biology, specializing in applying behavioral science to biodiversity conservation. With 15+ years of experience, his work spans social marketing, community-based conservation, and human behavior interventions across 15+ countries. He holds leadership roles including Chair of the IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force and co-founded the Conservation Marketing Working Group.
Education includes a PhD in Biodiversity Management (University of Kent), MSc in Conservation Biology (University of Kent), and BSc in Environmental Biology (Lisbon University).
Research focuses on:
- Behavioral drivers of wildlife trade and resource use
- Design/evaluation of conservation behavior-change interventions
- Media impact on environmental actions (documentaries, digital tools)
- Ethical conservation publishing practices
Publications emphasize behavioral interventions, species conservation, and human-wildlife dynamics, with consistent themes in social marketing efficacy and multidisciplinary approaches.
Awards include the MPLS Outstanding Research Supervision Award (2024), Early Career Conservationist Award (2017), and IUCN Young Professional Award (2016).
Mentors 47 early-career professionals and leads projects like reducing pangolin consumption in Zambia, seabird bycatch mitigation, and synthetic leopard fur adoption in Africa. Directs the Conservation Evidence Lab at Oxford.
