David Patterson

David Patterson is the GEO Secretariat Climate and Biodiversity Coordinator. In this role, David leads the coordination of the Global Ecosystems Atlas initiative.

David brings extensive expertise as a conservationist specializing in geospatial data applications. Prior to joining GEO, he served as the Head of Conservation Intelligence at WWF-UK, where he played a pivotal role in developing WWF-SIGHT, a global mapping platform. David’s work spanned traditional conservation-focused spatial assessments as well as innovative approaches in nature finance. He led a team that created groundbreaking methodologies and data products for the financial sector, enhancing climate and environmental insights from the asset to portfolio level.

David holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and previously worked with New Zealand’s Department of Conservation.