William Nikolakis is a lawyer and faculty member at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry, Canada, where he works on sustainability, social value and environmental stewardship, with focus on Indigenous Peoples. Dr. Nikolakis works closely with Indigneous Peoples and their governments to implement and evaluate environmental stewardship programs, an example is the Tsilhqot'in Indigenous Fire Management program, which delivers important ecological and social outcomes to communities. Dr. Nikolakis has published in leading scholarly journals and has published three books on forest and Indigneous People's governance.
Renata Veiga is a PhD candidate at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE, Brazil). She is a Forest Engineer who specializes in climate studies and sustainability. Currently researching how Integrated Fire Management programs can mitigate emissions and benefit communities in Cerrado, Brazil, she believes that understanding social value and applying SROI methods is fundamental for the present and future of the forestry sector.