The team

Daan Wensing Manager Leaders for Nature daan.wensing(at)iucn.nl + 31 (0) 20-6261732

Irma Bakkers Project Officer Leaders for Nature irma.bakkers(at)iucn.nl + 31(0) 20-6261732

The LFN team is supported by the Leaders for Nature Committee of Young Professionals and the experts of IUCN NL.

Experts IUCN NL

• Carl Königel works for the commodity chain programme which focuses on trade patterns and sustainability, the impact of climate change on ecosystems, REDD, ecological footprint. 
• Danielle de Nie is responsible for the biomass programme. She especially focuses on energy, biodiversity and indirect Land Use Change (iLUC) issues. 
• Femke Tonneijck (PhD) is responsible for the REDD programme. She translates international climate change policies aimed at reducing deforestation into practical applications for Dutch companies. 
• Henk Simons is a senior biodiversity advisor specialized in business and biodiversity issues, including impact analysis and identifying business opportunities. 
• Laurens Gomes is involved in the Guiana Shield Initiative. He is specialized in the themes biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services. 
• Mathew Parr is responsible for the fisheries/aquaculture program. He is an expert in developing biodiversity related sustainability standards; sustainable supply chains; and integrating biodiversity into business.
• Sjeff Gussenhoven is specialized in nature conservation finance, trust funds and other financial instruments.