Dulce Espelosin

A woman with long light brown hair smiling outdoors in front of green shrubs, wearing a white sleeveless top and a gold necklace.

Program Officer, Wildlife Conservation Society Conservation Leadership Programme

Degree in Communication and Media Sciences, Tec de Monterrey

Certified Top Professional Facilitator

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dulce-espelosin/

Dulce Espelosin is a Certified Top Professional Facilitator with over 16 years of experience in conservation outreach. Dulce has worked across more than 15 countries, focusing on behavior change strategies and training programs.

Dulce began her career in 2003 at La Primavera Protected Area in Mexico, where she developed a deep passion for community-based conservation. She joined Rare in 2008, where she spent over 12 years designing and leading behavior change and social marketing strategies in remote and challenging communities worldwide. Her contributions were recognized with the 2020 "Distinguished Service Award for the Latin American and Caribbean section" from the Society for Conservation Biology.

Since 2021, Dulce has been an independent consultant, collaborating with organizations such as USAID, Emergent Inquiry Consulting for the Gates Foundation, Flora & Fauna International, SMANA and the IUCN Behavior Change Taskforce. As of June 2024, she also serves as the Program Officer for the Conservation Leadership Programme at WCS-Wildlife Conservation Society.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Dulce enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling. Her global perspective and dedication to community outreach have driven impactful behavior change strategies across diverse settings. If you need to reach out, please contact her at her LinkedIn.

  • BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPACT

  • Changing Human Behavior to Conserve Biodiversity

    Diogo Veríssimo,1,2 Katie Blake,1 Hilary Byerly Flint,3 Hunter Doughty,4 Dulce Espelosin,2,5,6 Emily A. Gregg,7 Takahiro Kubo,1,2,8 Judy Mann-Lang,2,9,10 Laura R. Perry,2,11,12 Matthew J. Selinske,2,7,13 Ganga Shreedhar,2,14 and Laura Thomas-Walters2,15

    Making more effective use of human behavioural science in conservation interventions

    Andrew Balmford a, *, Richard B. Bradbury a, b, Jan M. Bauer c, Steven Broad d, Gayle Burgess d, Mark Burgman e, Hilary Byerly f, Susan Clayton g, Dulce Espelosin h, Paul J. Ferraro i, Brendan Fisherj,k, Emma E. Garnetta,l, Julia P.G. Jonesm, Theresa M. Marteaun, Mark Otienoo,p, Stephen Polaskyq,r, Taylor H. Rickettsj,k, Chris Sandbrooks, Kira Sullivan-Wiley t, Rosie Trevelyan u, Sander van der Linden v, Diogo Veríssimo w, Kristian Steensen Nielsena,v

    Biodiversity conservation as a promising frontier for behavioural science

    Kristian Steensen Nielsen 1 ✉, Theresa M. Marteau 2, Jan M. Bauer3, Richard B. Bradbury 1,4, Steven Broad 5, Gayle Burgess5, Mark Burgman6, Hilary Byerly 7, Susan Clayton8, Dulce Espelosin9, Paul J. Ferraro 10, Brendan Fisher11,12, Emma E. Garnett 1,13, Julia P. G. Jones14, Mark Otieno15,16, Stephen Polasky 17,18, Taylor H. Ricketts11,12, Rosie Trevelyan19, Sander van der Linden 20, Diogo Veríssimo21 and Andrew Balmford1