Maria Digiano

About Maria Digiano

I am committed to driving transformational change for a more sustainable and equitable planet. With this goal in mind, I am passionate about devising strategies to address complex environmental and social problems that place those most impacted in the drivers\' seat. As an interdisciplinary thinker, intercultural communicator, and coalition builder, I thrive when diverse partners and ideas come together to co-create and advance a common vision.

Experience

1. Program Officer, Andes-amazon Initiative

   Gordon And Betty Moore Foundation

   Dec 2020 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

   In charge of the management and implementation of the portfolio of grants in the Andean Region to advance the Andes-Amazon Initiative goal of ensuring long-term conservation of the Amazon.

Education

• University of Florida

  MS, Interdisciplinary Ecology

  2003 — 2005

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  BA, History

  1992 — 1996

• University of Florida

  PhD, Interdisciplinary Ecology, Anthropology concentration

  2006 — 2011

Skills

• Natural Resource Management
• Rural Community Development
• Biodiversity
• Nonprofits
• Ecology
• Fundraising
• Latin American Studies
• Grant Writing
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Education
• Research
• Evaluation
• Grants
• Land Tenure
• Science
• Qualitative Research
• Sustainability
• Cultural Anthropology
• Rural Development
• Conservation Issues
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Policy