Global Conservation Adds Two New Senior Advisors

Global Conservation is proud to announe the addition of two new Advisors to our Senior Advisory Board - Martin Goebel and Angus Parker.

Martin Goebel is Baja Regional Director for LegacyWorks Group focusing on conservation of Baja Sur Mexico's unique UNESCO World Heritage landscape.  

Angus Parker is Chair of the Board of Directors of Island Conservation, the leading NGO protecting island ecosystems from invasive species.

For more on Global Conservation's Senior Advisory Board and Board of Directors, see our website.

Martin Goebel, Baja Regional Director, LegacyWorks Group

Martin has nearly 35 years experience in natural resources management and sustainable development. Between 1983-1986 he was assistant director for science and director for conservation planning at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Conservation International (CI), and subsequently director for Mexico for TNC, CI and World Wildlife Fund. From 1994-2013 Martin was the founding president of Sustainable Northwest based in Portland, Oregon.

Martin was critical to successful campaign and stakeholder negotiations for the upcoming removal of four dams on the Klamath River, the largest dam removal project in history. 

More than 400 miles of the Klamath River system that have been blocked for a century will open up for people and wildlife.  Federal officials, the states of Oregon and California, and the utility PacifiCorp signed a pair of agreements opening the way for removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, which flows from Oregon through Northern California.

With Global Conservation, Martin has been instrumental in helping grow our Baja Sur Marine Protection work in Cabo Pulmo and Loreto marine protected areas in Mexico, part of the Sea of Cortes UNESCO World Heritage.

Martin helped found the Oregon Sustainability Board and has served as trustee of several foundations including The Summit Foundation and The Compton Foundation. Currently, Martin serves as trustee of the Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza (which he founded), the Meso-American Reef Fund, Sustainable Northwest Wood, Inc, and co-chair of the Advisory board of Aclima, an environmental intelligence/sensor science company.

In 2013 Martin founded Moebius Partners LLC, a consultancy specializing in advising philanthropies, non-profits and triple-bottom line private sector companies. Among his recent clients are the Center for Renewable Energy and Environmental Quality in La Paz, Mexico, the Harry & Leona Helmsley Charitable Trust, International Community Foundation, and California Environmental Associates.

He also served as co-chair of the Oregon Sustainability Board and Western Juniper Working Group appointed by the Governor Ted Kulongoski of Oregon.

Martin has lived in Portland since 1994. He was born and raised in Mexico in a tri-cultural family. He travels frequently, mostly in the US, Mexico and Latin America. His hobbies are scuba diving and fly-fishing.

Angus Parker, Chair, Board of Directors, Island Conservation

Angus Parker is an investment manager and contract COO, with experience in managing the operations of non-profit organizations. He has served as the Director of Operations for The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Region and the Chief Operation Officer of Island Conservation.

Island Conservation's mission is to prevent extinctions by removing invasive species from islands. We work together with local communities, government management agencies, and conservation organizations on islands with the greatest potential for preventing the extinction of globally threatened species. We develop comprehensive and humane plans for the removal of invasive species, implement the removal of invasive species; and conduct research to better understand how invasive species removal changes and benefits island ecosystems and to inform future conservation action.

Angus has an MBA in Finance & Operations from the Wharton School of Business, and an MS in environmental science from The Johns Hopkins School. Angus is an avid diver and underwater photographer.