James L. Rice

James Rice left the UK in 2002 to pursue a career in conservation. He has worked on sea turtle conservation in Malaysia and Australia, served as an apprentice wildlife photographer and filmmaker, conducted wildlife trade surveys for TRAFFIC, and assisted on numerous biological field studies in Thailand and Singapore. Recently, he assisted WildAsia with responsible tourism assessments, which inspired him to take action and create a publicly accessible assessment of conservation projects.

James’ years in Southeast Asia have given him the contacts, resources, and skills necessary to make WildPlanet a reality. He is excited to bring WildPlanet to life so that decisions about conservation become accessible to everyone.

James on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica