Naamal de Silva
Vice President, Together for Birds at American Bird Conservancy
- Role
- Consultant at Bernuth & Williamson
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Naamal de Silva
I bring people together to care for wild places, birds, and other living beings. To care effectively for wild places and all living beings, we need transformative change. Change happens most beautifully through thoughtful inquiry, meaningful conversations, careful observation, open-hearted service, and ethical storytelling. Transformative change requires time, flexibility, and respect. My own academic and professional background weaves together education, biodiversity conservation, environmental justice, sustainability, and social ecology. I have experience with multi-disciplinary research, project design, strategy, fellowships, and adaptive management. I love complex problems and great questions. What brings me joy: writing, nuance, collaborative learning, helping people shape their ideas, creating connections, and strengthening partnerships.
Experience
Consultant
Jul 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Bernuth & Williamson teams combine private-sector experience and rigor with a deep understanding of the unique challenges of operating a social enterprise. NGOs and their funders come to Bernuth & Williamson for assistance in solving complex organizational challenges. I focus on projects related to the environment and inclusion with clients such as the World Wildlife Fund, Trout Unlimited, and VentureWell.
Education
Yale University
Master's in Environmental Management (MEM), Social Ecology
2001 — 2003
Swarthmore College
BA, Biology, Environmental Studies
1996 — 2000
Cornell University
Certificate, Diversity and Inclusion
2020 — 2020
The George Washington University
Doctorate in Education (EdD), Curriculum and Instruction
2011 — 2018
Skills
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Education
- Capacity Building
- Natural Resource Management
- Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
- Ngos
- Educational Leadership
- Spatial Analysis
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Awareness
- Science
- Community Outreach
- Environmental Issues
- Gis
- Marine Biology
- Proposal Writing
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Ecology
- Conservation Issues
- Scientific Writing
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