Brett works within the Protected Planet initiative team at UNEP-WCMC helping to maintain databases on the world’s protected and conserved areas. In particular his work focuses on developing a strategy for capacity building efforts and he is actively working to support the development of team members as well as advancing the skills and abilities of a range of stakeholders who report data to this initiative. In this role he is an active member of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative and the World Commission on Protected Areas.

Brett completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge working closely with the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Fauna & Flora, and partner organisations across Europe, Central Asia and the Balkans. He continues to be involved in global tulip conservation efforts and co-led efforts to Red List many Central Asia tulip species. He is continuing to work towards updating the taxonomy of this group, supporting global conservation efforts for wild tulips, and carrying out conservation outreach. In this context he has an advisory role as a corresponding member of the RHS bulb committee and is a co-chair of the IUCN Wild Tulip Specialist Group.

I was born in a mountainous country Kyrgyzstan, which has rich biological and cultural diversity. 

I have a Diploma degree in Forest Engineering and MSc in Mountain Forestry. 

I love trees, flowers and animals, but more people who are open and genuine. 

I completed a Masters in Conservation Biodiversity and Evolution from UCL in 2017. Since then I have worked in species conservation and monitoring. In 2019 I joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and specialised on various tree projects including 3 years seconded to the IUCN Red List Unit as part of the Global Tree Assessment. More recently my work has focused on tree data sharing projects, including incorporating trees in to Key Biodiversity Areas and monitoring conservation actions on a species level.