Kalli De Meyer

First name: 

Kalli

Last name: 

De Meyer

CV: 

Kalli De Meyer has dedicated more than twenty five years to nature conservation and sustainable resource management on the islands of the Dutch Caribbean. As Executive Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), she is in charge of managing the organisation, fundraising and representation as well as working with the nature conservation organisations throughout the Dutch Caribbean to improve networking and to strengthen local capacity for conservation.

Formerly Manager of the Bonaire National Marine Park, she has a BSc in Marine Biology and Ecology and an MSc in Oceanography from Southampton University in the UK.

Main field of expertise: 

Marine Conservation

Specialized in: 

Biodiversity
Conservation policy
Coral/reef
Park & Reserve management
Wildlife conservation

Geographic region: 

Caribbean

Name of organisation: 

Dutch Caribbean nature Alliance - DCNA

Type of organisation: 

Nature area management
NGO

Main project your organisation is involved with, in relation to (sub)tropical biodiversity: 

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is regional network of protected areas set up to help and assist the park management and conservation organisations on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten. Together we are working to safeguard our unique natural world.