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Services that I provide:

• Project proposal preparation and/or proposal review on Climate change, Conservation, Restoration, Biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions or Ecosystem-based adaptation

• Prepare or review peer-reviewed publication, comments  or reports on Climate change and biodiversity, nature-based solutions or Ecosystem-based adaptation

• Project planning or project implementation in the fields of Ecology, Biology, conservation, restoration and climate change 

• Lectures and presentations on Climate change and biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions or Ecosystem-based adaptation

• Support on monitoring and evaluation of Nature-based Solutions or Ecosystem-based adaptation

• Translation of publications into more accessible documents to general audience, leaders, policy and decision makers.

Throughout my career, I have:

• Prepared 35 project proposals to a variety of donors, foundations and funds, including the Green Climate Fund, expanding fundraising opportunities from multiple donors, funds, and foundations, and securing funds for 23 multi-disciplinary projects.

• Participated in 23 projects across 11 countries and 4 continents, supported by foundations, governments and funds, 

• Worked as technical and financial director in 11 projects, successfully guaranteeing project completion and appropriate/ timely use of resources.

• Co-created guidebook on identifying, implementing, and monitoring nature-based interventions for climate adaptation, demonstrating knowledge on how to identify, implement, and monitor climate adaptation actions.

• Designed Conservation International’s climate adaptation science strategy, and co-designed climate adaptation strategy, identifying actions needed to successfully complete climate adaptation work at organization and showing capacity for multi-year planning to achieve goals of science division.

• Designed and implemented monitoring and evaluation and impact assessments to track the effectiveness of actions in achieving conservation and human well-being outcomes, showing ability to plan and implement monitoring and evaluation systems.

• Authored 42 peer-reviewed publications and have worked to ensure that science informs policy and practice, through presentations and conversations with policy makers, demonstrating experience collecting and analyzing data, writing manuscripts, and collaborating with co-authors from different institutions and fields of work.

• Developed and delivered training to 300+ field staff on the theory of change and on the monitoring of nature-based adaptation solutions,    demonstrating ability preparing content, and designing presentation and group activities.

• Raised and managed a budget of about US$ 6.5M, ensuring full-time contract of direct reports and showing capacity to manage large sums of financial resources.

• Supervised 13 people, including full-time staff, interns and consultants

• Organized and led 7 workshops, demonstrating experience preparing, achieving meeting agenda and managing different and conflicting ideas.

• Been appointed as a member of the World Adaptation Science Committee (2023-2025).

• Volunteered to be a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee of the Science team at Conservation International, and the 

• Volunteered to lead the Women's network of the Science team at Conservation International.