Renae Stenhouse Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

- Oversight and management of a portfolio of ~30 active WWF GEF projects- Strategic development of WWF GEF programming- Staff management and support- Develop partnerships with national governments, NGOs, private sector- Development and oversight of WWF GEF systems and process- GEF relationshttp://wwfgef.org

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Manage a portfolio of ~30 active WWF GEF projects- Staff management and support for 7 direct reports- Support teams to develop and implement WWF GEF projects- Develop partnerships with national governments, NGOs, private sector- Development and oversight of WWF GEF systems and process- GEF relationshttp://wwfgef.org

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Working in the WWF Project Agency Management Unit to:- coordinate and liaise with the WWF network, governments, GEF Secretariat and GEF agencies - lead tand support GEF project development and implementation - ensure compliance to GEF and WWF standards- develop WWF's GEF strategy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Team Leader to develop wildlife law enforcement component, Protected Areas and Wildlife Project ($20 million, GEF/IDA funded), Government of Lao PDR
• Co-Task Team Leader, Strengthening Capacity and Incentives for Wildlife Conservation in the Huai Kha Kaheng – Thung Yai World Heritage Site ($8 million, GEF funded), Government of Thailand
• Supervision of GEF-funded Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of the Lake Aibi Basin, China
• Project concept development of GEF-funded Sumatra tiger conservation project
• Coordination amongst country office staff, GEF Secretariat, NGOs, Global Tiger Initiative.

Laos

• Identification of protected area management and community-based conservation projects, Lao PDR and Thailand
• Partnership with GEF, ADB, UNEP, WWF and governments to prepare Greater Mekong Subregion Forests and Biodiversity Program
• Supervision and technical advice of watershed/protected area management offset for Nam Theun 2 Hydropower: natural resource law enforcement, protected area management, livelihood development, safeguards
• Project development and supervision of Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of the Lake Aibi Basin, China
• Supervision of Integrated Ecosystem and Wildlife Management Project, Laos
• Global Tiger Initiative focal point for World Bank Lao PDR

Perth, Australia

• Lead ecologist to assess potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems and species, Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands
• Research and stakeholder consultation on climate change adaptation options, Cook Islands
• Research, project planning, tender preparation, reporting, client liaison.

Perth, Australia

• Six month position to complete a two year project to pilot incentives schemes to encourage landholder management and conservation of native vegetation
• Prepared a Private Landholders Incentives Strategy for one local government
• Research, budgeting, report writing and meeting/workshop facilitation.

Laos

• Project Manager: (i) Vientiane Capital City Illegal Wildlife Trade Control; (ii) Nam Ha National Protected Area Wildlife and Forest Plants; (iii) Nam Ha NPA Western Black Crested Gibbon Project
• Fund raising, budget management, donor reports, technical reports, policy reviews, staff training, workshops, monitoring and evaluation, supervision of WCS staff, coordination with over 50 Lao government staff on.
• Designed and conducted vegetation, wildlife and sociological field surveys
• Advisor on interactive environmental education in rural villages and capital city
• Supervised final year University student projects.

Phd, Ecology

Bachelor Of Science, Botany, Geography