Adam Gebb

About Adam Gebb

Adam Gebb is a conservation strategist and environmental leader dedicated to solving landscape connectivity challenges in collaboration with Indigenous and rural communities. As the Executive Director of the Andes Amazon Conservancy, he works closely with Indigenous nations in Ecuador to protect critical wildlife migration corridors between the Andes and the Amazon. With over 30 years of experience in wildlands conservation, Adam has led extensive wildlife migration / biocorridor studies and developed innovative strategies to maintain ecological integrity while supporting local communities.

Adam Gebb was born and raised in New York City and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on International Marketing from Northeastern University in Boston. However, his passion for environmental conservation led him down a different path. In 1989, he pursued further studies in ethno-ecology and tropical ecology at San Francisco State University, which took him to Northern Thailand. He gained firsthand insight into tropical ecosystems and the deep connections between Indigenous communities and their environments.

While in Thailand, Adam witnessed the disconnect between government-led conservation efforts and the needs of local communities. This pivotal experience reshaped his approach to conservation, reinforcing his belief that lasting environmental solutions must be built in partnership with the Indigenous people who have stewarded these landscapes for generations. This realization has since guided his work, focusing on collaborative conservation strategies that empower local communities while maintaining the evolutionary processes that create tomorrow’s biodiversity.

In 2018, Adam took a bold step toward his conservation vision by moving to Ecuador and founding the Andes Amazon Conservancy. The organization partners with Indigenous nations—including the Shuar, Kichwa, Shiwiar, and Sapara—to protect some of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests while promoting sustainable development. As Executive Director, Adam is leading efforts to establish a 300-kilometer wildlife migration corridor reconnecting the Amazon rainforest with the Andes Mountains.