Dr. Tony Whitten
Dr. Whitten's PhD studies were focused on the endangered Kloss's gibbons on the remote Siberut Island, west of Sumatra and this set the course for the rest of his career immersed in the incredible diversity of wildlife in Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region. He has written numerous books, from the ecology of Indonesia's islands to guides to freshwater fish and land snails as well as the introduction chapter of the updated version of Wallace's classic, ‘The Malay Archipelago’ – a fascinating account of the eight years Wallace spent in the region. Tony joined FFI in 2010 as Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, where he oversees an incredibly broad range of projects, from tiger conservation in Sumatra to marine and coastal work in Cambodia and REDD+ projects in Kalimantan.