About me

I am a conservation scientist / geographer with research experience in both academia and NGOs. Before my PhD, I worked with Conservation International on patterns and trends of Protected Area Downgrading Downsizing and Degazettement (PADDD) and other area-based conservation in the Amazon and globally. Naturally, I became interested in the link between land system dynamics and conservation decisions, and the link between distal donors and local actions.

PhD research looks at the interaction between land use land cover change and decisions on conservation interventions. Specifically, as the threats to biodiversity and the funding for conservation often come from non-local actors, my research will document and explain distal connections between systems. I will combine place-based approach with network analysis to link the flows of information and funding with conserved lands and the outcome.

Curriculum Vitae