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Sebastian Troëng

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Chief Executive Officer at Conservation International
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Sebastian Troëng is the Chief Executive Officer of Conservation International, bringing over 30 years of global experience in nature conservation and sustainable development. His work focuses on integrating natural capital into policy and practice to benefit human well-being. He earned his PhD in Animal Zoology from Lund University.

Sebastian is a passionate wildlife photographer and took a career sabbatical to immerse himself in tropical nature to pursue this interest. During this time, he also dedicated himself to learning about AI and Large Language Models, reflecting a curiosity for technologys role in conservation and beyond.

Unique fact: He co-developed the Ocean Health Index, a comprehensive framework adopted by more than 25 countries to assess the state of their marine ecosystems.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Marine Conservation
A marine biologist by training, he has dedicated his career to ocean health, co-developing the Ocean Health Index and frequently highlighting the importance of marine protected areas.
Conservation Finance
He has a track record of securing large-scale funding, such as a $107M Green Climate Fund grant, and has published on using carbon taxes to protect tropical forests.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Conservation International
7-2025 - 2-2026
Personal goal pursuit
Career Break
10-2024 - 6-2025
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Conservation International
8-2024 - 10-2024
Executive Vice President, Conservation Partnerships
Conservation International
8-2022 - 7-2024
Executive Vice President, Conservation Partnerships
Conservation International
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Education
2005 - 2005
PhD
Lund University
1993 - 1994
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Bangor University
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