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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Silver Spring, MD

Leadership and coordination of annual fundraising campaigns such as LAYC’s year-end campaign.Development of comprehensive annual fund strategy and metrics, including revenue goals, gift tables, and market segmentation.Development and implementation of donor cultivation and stewardship strategy for diverse LAYC supporters.Strategic and technical lead for.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Government and foundation grant writing; newsletter and other donor-focused writing.Guidance of grant application processes with staff across multiple departments.Gift tracking and donor stewardship, gift reporting; use of DonorPerfect andmultiple giving platforms; direct mailing; fundraiser/event preparation and implementation.Participation in LAYC.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Strategy development, concept note and proposal elaboration, technical support, project monitoring and reporting, and consultant supervision for projects in Latin America. Focal themes include: NDC implementation in AFOLU sector (Paraguay), forest restoration (Paraguay, Nicaragua), and climate change adaptation and mitigation (Nicaragua).Engagement of and.

Two-year position serving as additional manuscript editor (2-3 articles/year) as part of mentoring program between Associated Editors and Student/Recent PhD Editors

Washington D.C. Metro Area

In-depth research related to infrastructure development and natural capital in the Arctic.In-depth research on the integration of the private sector in Natural Capital Project work, particularly in the Arctic. Research on indigenous engagement for ecosystem service assessments and development planning.Development of theory of change, results framework, and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research and project design, preparation, execution and monitoring to enhance Natural Capital across key productive sectors in projects throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Engagement of and negotiation with NGOs, donors, and government officials for design and implementation of IDB investment projects and technical cooperations. Key technical.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research and technical support for Sector Framework Document (SFD) for Environment and Biodiversity sector and final knowledge product. These address tradeoffs between economic growth and the environment and opportunities for sustainable development/green growth.Contribution to SFD chapter content and key technical advice on community-based natural.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Key scientific advisor for the development of fisheries campaign goals and strategies contributing to conservation, improved livelihoods, and resilience. Preparation of technical reports highlighting fisheries management challenges and potential policy reforms in Latin America, which directly secured project funding for multi-year fisheries.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Independent instruction for econometric analysis in Stata program.Part-time translator and proofreader for Spanish and Portuguese speakers.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

PhD researcher, Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Global Development SectionThesis title: Livelihoods and natural resources: A quantitative assessment in the Peruvian Amazon. Field site: Ampiyacu-Apayacu Basin, Loreto, PeruProject coordination, econometric data analysis, publications submitted to peer-reviewed journals

Belém Area, Brazil

Project coordination, data analysis and development of publications and other products related to PEN-RAVA study (description in position below). Hiring and training of local research staff in survey design and implementation. Training of Suriname RAVA field team in household survey implementation. Development and recording of a series Stata data analysis.

Belém Area, Brazil

Coordination of socioeconomic Poverty and Environment Network (PEN-RAVA) study in floodplain forests of Pará, Brazil, including data collection, data entry, analysis and write-up, training local research staff (15 trained). Core data, related to household income composition and relationship between income and forest resource use, were collected using.

Gainesville, Florida Area

Administrative and logistic support for doctoral fellows and associated professors, project management, budget control, communication with international partners, translation of documents in English, Portuguese and Spanish, maintenance of program website. Developed reference materials for future administrative assistants.

Queensland, Australia

Management of tropical plant nursery of over 10,000 seedlings and collaboration in design of 3000-tree restoration planting with local community tree planting organization (TREAT). Teaching assistance and logistical support for visiting participants of Study Abroad program in Rainforest Studies.

Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

Assisted postdoctoral research on orange-fronted parakeets (Aratinga canicularis). Observed and monitored behavior of nesting pairs, mist-netted, assisted with collection of blood and feather samples, banded birds, radio-tracked pairs. Videotaped and recorded vocalizations, logged audio and video data-

San Diego, CA

Assisted UC San Diego doctoral student with research on pygmy lorises (Nycticebus pygmaeus). Checked females for signs of estrus, collected fecal samples, performed experimental manipulations and conducted behavioral observations of lorises-

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Forest Livelihoods And Economics

Activities and Societies: Amazonian fieldwork, quantitative household data analysis, presentation at international conferences and.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Interdisciplinary Ecology

Activities and Societies: Amazonian fieldwork, ecological data analysis using SAS, presentation of results at national and international.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Ecology, Behavior And Evolution

Activities and Societies: Tropical Biology Study Abroad Quarter, Monteverde, Costa Rica, 2001. Research assistant, at the Center for the.