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Members

GGBC members are the people working with biodiversity every day at our partner organisations. The GGBC has an active, constantly growing member base that is encouraged to collaborate across our partner organisations. Our members include students, researchers, educators, communicators, and curators, to name just a few of the positions that deal with biodiversity!

If you work for one of our partner organisations and are working with biodiversity in some capacity, we welcome you to apply for GGBC membership. 

Trumpeter bird in tree
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Honorary GGBC members

The GGBC has awarded “honorary membership” to a select group of individuals that have made significant contributions to biodiversity research or communication throughout their careers.

2026 — Prof. Anne Sverdrup-Trygeson  

2025 — Dr Fredrik Moberg 

2024 — Prof. Brigitte Baptiste 

2021 — Dr Paul Jepson 

2020 — Prof. Sandra Diaz 

2020 — Dr Anne Larigauderie 

2019 — Prof. Susanne Åkesson 

2019 — Marc Abrahams 

2018 — Sir David Attenborough 

2018 — Prof. Rosemary Grant 

2018 — Prof. Peter Grant 

2018 — Prof. Edward O. Wilson

Prof. Anna Sverup-Trygeson receives her Honorary membership at the Annual Biodiversity Lecture 2026, surrounded by GGBC team
Prof. Anna Sverup-Trygeson receives her Honorary membership at the Annual Biodiversity Lecture 2026, surrounded by GGBC team
Dr Fredrik Moberg receives his GGBC honorary membership 20245 He steps forward to shake hands with GGBC director Jenny Klingberg.
Dr Fredrik Moberg receives his GGBC honorary membership 2025
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Prof. Brigitte Baptiste standing with her honorary membership alongside GGBC Chair, Director and staff
Prof. Brigitte Baptiste receives her honorary membership 2024
Dr Paul Jepson - honorary GGBC member 2021
Dr Paul Jepson received his honorary membership in 2021 at the Annual Biodiversity Lecture.
honorary members 2020
Prof. Sandra Diaz and Dr. Anne Larigauderie became honorary members in 2020 at the GGBC Annual Biodiversity Lecture
honorary GGBC members 2019
Prof. Susanne Åkesson and Marc Abrahams were awarded their honorary GGBC memberships in 2019
honorary GGBC member 2018 Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough receives his honorary membership 2018
honorary GGBC member 2018 E.O. Wilson
Prof. E. O. Wilson receives honorary membership in 2018
honorary GGBC members 2018 Prof. Rosemary Grant and Prof. Peter Grant
Prof. Rosemary Grant and Prof. Peter Grant receive their honorary GGBC membership at the GGBC Annual Biodiversity Lecture, 2018
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Trumpeter bird in tree
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