James Hutchins is a 1997 graduate of the Master of Science program in Rural Sociology. He focused on integrated conservation and development and he researched the establishment of a community forest concession in the Maya Biosphere Reserve for his thesis. He has worked in several management roles in the international development field, focusing primarily on promoting effective natural resources management in rural areas. James currently works as the Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda, where he oversees integrated conservation and development activities focused on protecting chimpanzee habitat in the Albertine Rift landscape.
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