Working together to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
The Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway team is dedicated to our mission to strengthen policy on biodiversity conservation and to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas and surrounding communities in the Caribbean.
Our diverse team has a range of experience and expertise, passionate about protecting terrestrial and marine biodiversity and working tirelessly to link data and better decision-making. Our team includes specialists in marine, terrestrial ecosystems, fisheries and natural resource management. What connects us is our determination to make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the Caribbean region.
Working together with our partners, we provide capacity building activities, critical services and tools to complement and support existing platforms and initiatives to make a significant contribution to development.
Meet the CPAG Team
Technical Officer, UWI-CPAG
Julian Walcott
Julian is trained in Ecology and Natural Resource and Environmental Management. Key interests include the management of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the use of...
Research Officer, UWI-CPAG
Dionne Carbon
Dionne is a former Geography lecturer at the Dominica State College. She holds a degree in Geology from the University of Geosciences (Wuhan, China) and...
Communication Officer, UWI-CPAG
Renice Medford
Renice is a Communications and Sustainability professional, with key interests in climate change, biodiversity and sustainable tourism. She holds a Master of Laws in International...
Web Application Developer, UWI-CPAG
Anton Shepherd
Anton has worked as a Developer, Consultant and Project Manager of digital technologies for regional and international partners. His passion for the opportunities that lie...
Protected Areas Officer, IUCN
Hyacinth Armstrong-Vaughn
Hyacinth is a dual national of Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados and has worked in the conservation field for over 15 years. She joined IUCN...
Technical Assistant, IUCN
Justin Springer
Justin Springer is an environmental professional with international experience in biodiversity conservation across Latin America, the Caribbean and United Kingdom. He has a background in...
Thematic Expert, IUCN
Jose Courrau
Dr. José Courrau is a Costa Rican biodiversity conservation expert with more than 30 years of experience. Dr. Courrau began his career in the National...
Project Officer, EC-JRC
Mariagrazia Graziano
Mariagrazia is a biologist with a PhD in marine ecology, marine resources management and conservation. She has a background in experimental ecology methods to highlight...