Alexandra Benjamin
Forest Governance Campaigner at Fern NGO- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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2016 - 2017 Fulbright Scholarship Finalist
U.S. Department of State -
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American Heart Association
Experience
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Fern NGO
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Belgium
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forest Governance Campaigner
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Oct 2018 - Present
• Supporting partner organisations in Ghana and Liberia in the implementation of their work around forestry, development, and the Voluntary Partnership Agreements in their countries• Managing and monitoring the implementation of multi-million pound grants• Participating in and helping manage the UK NGO Forest Coalition and the Liberia NGO coalition• Facilitating and organising information flows between partners, the EU and UK government • Writing regular campaign updates and articles for Fern's newsletters (Forest Watch & Forest Governance Newsletter), as well as longer publications and blogs about international development and climate issues• Providing information to UK and European Member State officials/civil servants on issues related to forestry, international climate targets, the European Timber Regulation (UK/EUTR), Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT), Voluntary Partnership Agreements, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and development aid.
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Consultant
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Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
• Wrote a comparison of timber, rubber, soy, and beef-related deforestation commitments for companies that want to reduce their impact in Asia, Africa, and South America.• Collaborated with scientists, lawyers, and other NGO employees from the Rainforest Alliance, WWF, and AFi to examine jurisdictional precedence and applicable law relevant to forests in Asia, Africa, and South America. • Wrote a comparison of timber, rubber, soy, and beef-related deforestation commitments for companies that want to reduce their impact in Asia, Africa, and South America.• Collaborated with scientists, lawyers, and other NGO employees from the Rainforest Alliance, WWF, and AFi to examine jurisdictional precedence and applicable law relevant to forests in Asia, Africa, and South America.
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Carbon Smart
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Romania
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Consultant, Scientist & Manager
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Aug 2017 - Feb 2018
• Identified the most resource intense stores and sites to help clients chose carbon reduction projects.• Strategically helped clients plan for reporting on Carbon Reduction Commitments, EU ETS, and Greening Government Commitments.• Worked with the directors to plan and design environmental resource management software.• Invited to COP 23’s first hackathon to strategize on blockchain solutions for sustainability and worked on an energy grid solution with utilities across multiple geographies.
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Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
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India
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forestry and Environmental Scholar
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Aug 2016 - May 2017
• Collaborated on a USAID project with over 20 people, including directors of NGOs and government officials.• Worked in 30 agricultural villages and managed several field staff to collect data on household level climate adaptation.• Managed three projects, focusing on human and wildlife conflict, climate change adaptation, and science policy in the Himalayas and helped the local staff develop better practices for their projects.• Interpreted the environmental results into a presentation for each of the villages and helped advise future steps for the climate adaptation program for Himalayan villages.
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Land Manager
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
• Wrote and implemented a survey for over a dozen stakeholders in order to understand their priorities for land management.• Presented the management plan to the Henry L. Ferguson Museum and the Land Trust boards.• Inventoried Fishers Island Land Trust's 320-acre property.• Created remediation, management and monitoring programs for over 250 acres of preserved land, which includes wetlands, forests, grasslands, shorelines, roadside areas, and a previous landfill site.• Held a public meeting and presented the management plan to the local community.
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Centre for Ecology, Development, and Research
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India
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forestry Research Fellow
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Dec 2014 - May 2016
• Collaborated with over two dozen Indian academics, field technicians, and governmental officials to collect over 300 ecological samples in Himalayan mountain villages and compared it to regional climate data. • Presented the results for the 2016 ESA Annual Meeting, the 2016 Tropical Resources Institute Colloquium and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Masters Research Colloquium. • Collaborated with over two dozen Indian academics, field technicians, and governmental officials to collect over 300 ecological samples in Himalayan mountain villages and compared it to regional climate data. • Presented the results for the 2016 ESA Annual Meeting, the 2016 Tropical Resources Institute Colloquium and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Masters Research Colloquium.
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Yale University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Fellow
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
• Assisted Professor Brodersen with his 125-person class: Trees: Environmental Biology and Global Significance. • Led six field trips and taught students how to identify Northeastern tree species.• Held weekly office hours, graded exams and assignments over the course of the semester. • Assisted Professor Brodersen with his 125-person class: Trees: Environmental Biology and Global Significance. • Led six field trips and taught students how to identify Northeastern tree species.• Held weekly office hours, graded exams and assignments over the course of the semester.
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Organized information on more than 30 past alumni of ELTI's Training Program. • Reviewed and finalized a follow-up questionnaire in Qualtrics with the alumni of ELTI's Training Program (both in Asia and the Neotropics) and proposed a format for data management. • Organized information on more than 30 past alumni of ELTI's Training Program. • Reviewed and finalized a follow-up questionnaire in Qualtrics with the alumni of ELTI's Training Program (both in Asia and the Neotropics) and proposed a format for data management.
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University of Colorado at Boulder
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Environmental Researcher
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May 2012 - Aug 2014
• Cored and analyzed over 1000 Engelmann spruce trees with a team of graduate students. • Conducted ecological surveys throughout Colorado’s National Forests.• Completed a honors thesis on the relationships between Engelmann spruce resin ducts, radial-growth rates, and spruce beetle infestation in Northwestern Colorado.• Awarded the National Science Foundation REU, University of Colorado’s UROP, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biosciences Grants in order to complete lab research.
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Environmental Justice Coordinator
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
• Coordinated over 30 local events, connecting students to sustainable community partners. Promoted environmental justice by presenting at three conferences,composing nine monthly newsletters, two blogs, and weekly Facebook updates.• Presented on how to approach environmental justice issues with solution-minded action at the 2013 AASHE Conference, 2013 Front Range Bioneers, 2013 Diversity and Inclusion Summit, and the 2014 Campus Sustainability Summit.
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The Nature Conservancy
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Critical Lands Intern
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Nov 2012 - May 2014
• Worked with governmental and private stakeholders in order to complete fire suppression and conservation easement management plans.• Held interviews with over a dozen land managers and conducted ecological surveys on TNC properties.• Wrote the Fire Suppression Strategy Options Plan on behalf of TNC for the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. • Worked with governmental and private stakeholders in order to complete fire suppression and conservation easement management plans.• Held interviews with over a dozen land managers and conducted ecological surveys on TNC properties.• Wrote the Fire Suppression Strategy Options Plan on behalf of TNC for the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
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Fund for the Public Interest
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head Field Manager
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
• Directed several teams to raise money by going door-to-door for Environment America and MASSPIRG.• Raised over $30,000 in two months, canvassing for Environment Massachusetts and Rhode Island. • Acknowledged as the Best Novice Canvasser in New England for Summer 2010. • Directed several teams to raise money by going door-to-door for Environment America and MASSPIRG.• Raised over $30,000 in two months, canvassing for Environment Massachusetts and Rhode Island. • Acknowledged as the Best Novice Canvasser in New England for Summer 2010.
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Education
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Master's Degree, Forest Science -
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University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor's Degree, Environmental Studies, Geography
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