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Epidemiologist Neil Vora joins Mongabay’s board as it expands global reach and planetary health coverage

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Briefings

Neil Vora, an epidemiologist with CDC experience tracing over 700,000 people during the COVID-19 pandemic, joined Mongabay's board. He previously led the Preventing Pandemics at the Source Coalition and advised Conservation International on One Health. Vora argues that deforestation and wildlife trade are key drivers of emerging pandemics, citing a 2023 TED Talk where he described how farmers in Guinea cleared forests to survive. Mongabay founder Rhett Butler welcomed his addition for his expertise in the intersection of public health and conservation.

Key points

• Neil Vora joined Mongabay's board of directors after working on Ebola outbreaks in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Vora previously ran New York City's COVID-19 contact-tracing operation, which traced more than 700,000 people.

Context

Mongabay is expanding its global reach and planetary health coverage by adding an epidemiologist with significant public health and conservation experience to its leadership.

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