John Bohorquez is an interdisciplinary marine conservation scientist and expert consultant for the United Nations, NGOs, foundations, and universities. He provides research and advisory services on topics incluing conservation finance, marine protected areas, climate change resilience, fisheries, and others (see current work for a summary of ongoing projects). John is also a research associate with with Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in New York and a Technical Specialist with the Conservation Finance Alliance.
John previously worked in international fisheries conservation with The Ocean Foundation in partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts working on researching and implementing sustainable fishing policies with regional fishery management organizations. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship and Ph.D. at Stony Brook University where his research included MPA finance in Latin America and the Caribbean, the policy and ecology of marine protected areas in China, the ecosystem service value of shellfish aquaculture in the New York metro area, and ecosystem restoration along Long Island's coastline.
Prior to entering graduate school, John worked in finance within the renewable energy and commercial real estate space, performing acquisitions as well as asset management and advisory duties for multiple firms. He received his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine) where he majored in Economics and Environmental Studies and minored in Earth & Oceanographic Sciences.
John serves on committees and advisory panels with several environmental organizations including IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The Economist magazine, and The Explorers Club. He is a USA and Colombia citizen who spends his time between Colombia, New York, and Maine. John loves soccer, writing, and the outdoors as an avid skier, hiker, sea-kayaker, and SCUBA diver.