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Cátia is a conservation biologist with experience in conservation assessments, planning and action. She worked for almost 10 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and was part of the team leading the State of the World’s Plants and Fungi reports. Cátia is an IUCN Red List Trainer and co-authored more than 500 extinction risk assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. She is also a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission and is highly involved in the Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation, which aligns a research strategy with the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework targets. This Strategy will connect mycologists, decision-makers, and governments to ensure the effective conservation and protection of fungi informed by scientific evidence.