Ramaz Gokhelashvili

Ramaz Gokhelashvili is an environmental and natural resources manager, biodiversity conservation specialist and wildlife ecologist with more than 25 years of experience in these fields. He holds an MSc in Wildlife Management from University of Idaho (USA) with focus on socio-economic aspects of natural resources management, conservation biology, protected areas management, national and international legal frameworks for nature conservation; and a second MSc in Ecology from Tbilisi State University (Georgia) with focus on environmental management and policy, wildlife ecology and ecosystems ecology. Ramaz is fluent in English, Russian and Georgian languages. 

Ramaz has initiated and managed numerous nature conservation projects and programs, assessments and studies in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia regions. He has intensive working experience with national and international NGOs, bi-lateral and multi-lateral development agencies, private consultancy companies and academic institutions. Ramaz is author of 12 books, including 3 high-school text books, more than 40 scientific peer-review papers and more than 90 articles in environmental management and nature conservation fields.