Conservation Science
Michele Thieme
Senior Freshwater Scientist
Areas of Expertise: freshwater ecology, freshwater conservation planning
Michele Thieme
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Michele joined the Conservation Science Program in 1999 and works to conserve freshwater life in WWF’s priority river and lake basins. She has worked on projects as diverse as a gap analysis of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo to limiting introductions of non-native fish via aquaculture programs. Michele was a key contributor to the development of Freshwater Ecoregions of the World and edited a book on the Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar. Her current research centers on the role of protected areas in conserving freshwater ecosystems, and improving conservation planning in freshwater environments. She leads the Spatial Tools and Analysis Team and is an active member of the Impact Evaluation team. She obtained an MS from the University of Arizona, and BS from the University of Virginia.
Email: michele.thieme@wwfus.org
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