Bill Bleisch is Research Programme Director for CERS Explorers based in Hong Kong. He holds a BA degree from Harvard College and a PhD from Rockefeller University. He is currently working on research and education projects in Lao PDR, Yunnan, Nepal and the Philippines. His research experience covers primate and large mammal ecology and conservation, protected area management in China, sacred natural sites, and the impacts of hunting and nature tourism on wildlife in Lao PDR. His current research interests include the efficacy of community-based approaches to conservation, and the complex links between policy and conservation results.