21st International Wildlife Law Conference
April 8 & 9, 2025
Stetson Law
1401 61st Street South
Gulfport, Florida 33707
Hosted by Stetson Law's Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, the 21st International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC-21) invites experts in wildlife conservation, including legal professionals, policymakers, and scientists to exchange insights and expertise on a variety of wildlife conservation topics. Florida attorneys will have the opportunity to earn CLE credits for attending.
View the preliminary agenda here: IWLC-21 Agenda
Email [email protected] with questions.
Speakers
Dr. Felix Aiwanger
Senior Research Fellow
Max Planck Institute, Germany
Jennifer Bass
Brooks Fellow
Lewis and Clark Law School
Elise Bennett
Florida & Caribbean Director; Senior Attorney
Center for Biological Diversity
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Mariah Bowman
Teaching Fellow
UConn Animal Law Clinic
Richard Caddell
Reader in Marine and Environmental Law
Cardiff University, UK
Dr. Fabian Cardenas
Professor of International Environmental Law and Director of the Centre of Studies on Law and Sustainability
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota
Holly Curry
Marine Protected Areas Campaign Director
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC)
Yolanda Eisenstein
Animal Protection Lawyer, Consultant
Santa Fe, New Mexico
John A. (Alex) Erwin
Assistant Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law
Dr. Yann Prisner Levyne
Lecturer, Environmental Law and Public International Law
Edinburgh Napier University
Emme Lighthouse
The George Washington University Law School
Audra Locicero
Staff Attorney
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Office of the General Counsel
Erica Lyman
Professor
Lewis and Clark Law School
Dr. Meganne Natali
Legal Consultant, Lawyer, Lecturer, and Visiting Fellow
University of Portsmouth School of Law
Ndumiso Innocent Nzaca
Director and a Founder of Ndumiso Nzaca Attorneys
Legal Practitioner of the High Court of South Africa
Emmanuel Omirin
Nigerian trained Attorney
International Scholar, Vermont Law and Graduate School
Saba Pipia
Legal Advisor, Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Center
Associate Professor, Georgian-American University
Dr. Sami Ur Rahman
Dean, Faculty of Law
The Green International University Lahore
Sarah Crossman Sullivan
Chief Social Impact Officer & DEI (IDA) Counsel
BE MASS – ESG & Global Sustainability
Katie Sykes
Professor of Law
Thompson Rivers University
Arie Trouwborst
Professor, Nature of Conservation Law
Tilburg University