Shannon Noelle Rivera
• Focused on the Intersections of Conservation •
About Shannon...
Shannon Noelle Rivera is a conservation scientist and environmental consultant largely focused on the importance of intersections within conservation practice, including and addressing animal welfare within conservation, identifying gender-sensitive strategies, and exploring under-prioritized areas of the illegal wildlife trade.
Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Shannon works within Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Australasia as a board member with the Society for Conservation Biology Oceania and co-founded Hawaii’s Society for Conservation Biology Chapter. Shannon has worked throughout Southeast Asia, the Amazon region, Oceania, and North America on wildlife trafficking issues, wildlife rehabilitation, reforestation, and various other conservation initiatives. |