Emily Pidgeon, Ph.D.

At Conservation International, Dr. Pidgeon builds and leads institutional programs integrating ocean science with effective conservation strategies and field implementation globally.

Her work has included a particular focus on the impacts of climate change on coastal and ocean communities and environments, launching one of the first multi-national green-gray infrastructure programs within a conservation nonprofit. She has been closely engaged in global development of blue carbon, including founding the Blue Carbon Initiative - a global partnership focused on recognizing the carbon and other values of coastal ecosystems and increasing conservation and restoration of these coastal ecosystems – and launching the International Blue Carbon Institute based in Singapore.

Dr Pidgeon is co-chair of the International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group and has led implementation of blue carbon conservation in priority countries globally. Dr. Pidgeon is also currently an active member of the Science Advisory Board for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Dr. Pidgeon has a broad background in marine and coastal science and engineering. Prior to joining Conservation International, she was a coastal oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Dr. Pidgeon holds a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University.