Is taighdeoir neamhspleách agus comhordaitheoir tionscadail Ollainnis é Bas agus ball lárnach de EarthCollective, líonra idirnáisiúnta fiontraithe sóisialta agus comhshaoil ​​piara go piaraí, smaointe dearfacha a chur ar siúl. Ós rud é go 2006 Feidhmíonn Bas mar chomhchathaoirleach ar Ghrúpa Speisialtóra IUCN ar Luachanna Cultúrtha agus Spioradálta na Limistéar faoi Chosaint faoi Choimisiún Domhanda na Limistéar faoi Chosaint.

Bas has over 15 years of experience in doing applied research and supporting biocultural conservation projects with a wide range of local and indigenous communities, conservation NGO’s, governments and research institutes on a variety of projects around the world. Bas holds an MSc. in Environmental Systems Analysis, a BSc. in Forest and Nature Management and is currently a PhD candidate focusing on worldviews and indigenous sciences in conservation practice, bainistíochta agus polasaí.

Bas has worked on sacred natural sites for quite some time and he gives talks at international conferences and lectures at universities on the topic. He has published widely, authoring websites, earraí, reports and books. He is the lead editor of “Sacred Natural Sites: Conserving Nature and Culture” and also a member of the Editorial Board of “PARKS, The International Journal of Protected Areas.” He enjoys inspiring and being inspired by the diversity of people, nature and knowledge represented by the world’s sacred natural sites.