Executive Director, Conservation Finance Alliance Profile / Bio David Meyers is an environmental finance expert and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, business strategy and management, environmental economics, international conservation and development, environmental impact assessment, training, education and research in ecology and evolution. David has launched and managed various companies including a financial services company providing online marketplaces for impact investing and environmental assets, a triple-bottom-line bamboo-flooring manufacturer in Madagascar, and a technology incubator. David has spent well over a decade in Madagascar and has worked in 46 countries. In Madagascar, he helped the country plan and execute a tripling of the area under conservation, including establishing the Makira Natural Park 370,000 hectare protected area using REDD+ financing. He holds a Doctorate in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy from Duke University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. Follow on Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Video: Moderated Panel: Key Lessons from Conservation Trust Funds 12 March, 2026 Multimedia Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance Introduction to Conservation Trust Funds and the Coral Triangle Conservation Fund 12 March, 2026 Slides Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance Video: Overview of Conservation Trust Funds 12 March, 2026 Multimedia Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance