EJ Milner-Gulland

Professor EJ Milner-Gulland is the Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, a fellow of Merton College, and leads three programs at the Oxford Martin School. A leading international conservationist with over 30 years of experience, she advocates for proactive, optimistic approaches to biodiversity restoration and emphasizes nature's critical role in climate change solutions.

• Focuses on ecosystems, climate-nature interdependencies, and global supply chains impacting biodiversity
• Founded the Saiga Conservation Alliance (2006) and co-founded Conservation Optimism and Nature Positive Universities initiatives
• Specializes in mathematical modeling of wildlife populations and unintended consequences of human actions

In her

• Oxford undergraduate (Pure and Applied Biology)
• Imperial College PhD (mathematical modeling of hunting impacts)

education, she developed interdisciplinary approaches combining biology, social sciences, and economics. Her work bridges conservation with policy, corporate engagement, and local communities, challenging greenwashing narratives while promoting systemic shifts toward sustainable practices.

Scientific Honors:

• Appointed Dame in King's Birthday Honours