Katherine Wachala is the director of the environment portfolio for the international development group at RTI International. As a biodiversity conservation and natural resource management professional the past 20 years, Kathy has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, specializing on climate change mitigation and adaptation, resilience, key species conservation, and countering wildlife trafficking. She is always seeking opportunities for multisector integration in implementation and using the “One Health” approach in the conservation space.