Matthew Hatchwell

About

Matthew is an independent consultant focusing on international conservation programmes and policy as well as on local needs and opportunities within the UK.  As former Director of Conservation at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), he led ZSL’s field conservation programmes in more than 50 countries worldwide, working alongside governments, NGO partners and local communities to protect a wide range of species and habitats.  Matthew joined ZSL following a 30-year career with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), where he served most recently as Director for International Policy and Programme Development. Prior to this, Matthew was the Chief Executive of WCS Europe, having previously led WCS country programmes in Madagascar – where he was instrumental in the creation of Masoala and Sahamalaza/Iles Radama National Parks – and Congo, where he helped to establish Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and co-directed a capacity-building programme for protected area managers.