Sebastian Troëng, Ph.D.
Sebastian Troëng is a global conservation executive with more than 30 years of experience in nature conservation, climate solutions and sustainable development across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and North America.
He spent nearly two decades at Conservation International, most recently as executive vice president for conservation partnership and chief people officer.
In previous leadership roles in the organization, he oversaw operations in 27 countries, led the US$ 1.6 billion Heal Our Planet campaign, and co-developed the Ocean Health Index adopted by more than 25 countries. Prior to Conservation International, Sebastian directed marine conservation at the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, guiding national policy achievements in Costa Rica and founding an Indigenous conservation program in Panama.
Fluent in English, Spanish and Swedish, Sebastian earned a Ph.D. in animal zoology from Lund University and a master’s degree in marine environmental protection from the University of Wales.