Nina Fascione

Nina Fascione is currently Vice-President for Field Conservation Programs at Defenders of Wildlife, where she oversees recovery programs for threatened and endangered species and on-the-ground biodiversity conservation initiatives. Her work involves promoting wildlife and habitat conservation through scientific research, conservation incentives, advocacy, education, partnerships with diverse stakeholder groups, and innovative proactive conservation measures. Fascione is an invited member of the IUCN Canid Specialist Group, an international body of scientists working for the recovery of wild canids around the world. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Wolf Conservation Center, based in New York and was an active board member for the Red Wolf Coalition, based in North Carolina, for five years. Fascione has undergraduate and Master's degrees in Conservation Anthropology from the University of Maryland. Her professional work and education focus on both the biological and sociological aspects of wildlife conservation. Fascione has authored dozens of journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports covering various topics in wildlife science and conservation, and edited a recent book by Island Press titled People and Predators: from conflict to coexistence.