Interests and expertise

I am responsible for coordinating and overseeing a variety of projects and programmes at the NbSI, including leading our international policy work stream, working on climate-biodiversity interlinkages and the interactive global map of NbS case studies. I have also been responsible for organising the Nature-based Solutions Conferences 2022 and 2024, and run our NbS to Global Challenges Foundations course. I led the Oxford delegations to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15 and COP16, and am the Coordinator of the CBD Academia and Research Organisations Group.

Report on climate-biodiversity synergies for COP28
Talk on landscapes and climate at COP28
Presentation on the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and NbS

Background

With nearly ten years of experience working and studying in the field of environment and sustainability, my interdisciplinary background blends nature-based solutions, climate change studies, plant ecology and biology with sustainable food systems expertise. I hold an MSc. in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, and a BSc. in Environment and Food Production, with a minor in International Agriculture from McGill University in Canada. Particularly interested in Latin America, I focused my Masters dissertation research on payments for ecosystems services and indigenous sovereignty in the Peruvian Amazon. Previously, I completed research and internships in Panama, Cuba, Belize, and India, among others, with organisations such as the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). I am well-versed in permaculture and regenerative agriculture, holding a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC). I am passionate about using nature-based solutions to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, reversing biodiversity loss and achieving equitable livelihoods for all people.