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Our team ← Back to all members Xavier Llano Technical Specialist – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Xavier Llano is a technical specialist, developer, and conservation planner. He is heavily involved in the development and maintenance of the ELSA webtools, ensuring their smooth operation and continuous improvement. He assists in setting up, maintaining, and updating…

Our team ← Back to all members Feras Ziadat Land and Water Officer – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Feras Ziadat is a Land and Water Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with a specific focus on land resource management and planning. His dedication lies in supporting integrated land…

Our team ← Back to all members Pedro Lara Almuedo Programme Officer – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Pedro Lara Almuedo is a Land Use and Climate Change Officer with the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD. He is a Forest Engineer (B.Sc.F.E., University of Cordoba, Spain), and holds a Master of Forest Conservation…

Our team ← Back to all members Sandra Neubert Technical Analyst – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sandra Neubert supports UNBL’s work on spatial data, with a particular focus on the development of the ELSA Integrated Spatial Planning Tool. She contributes to both technical and conceptual aspects of tool building, spatial prioritization problem formulation, and…

Our team ← Back to all members María Verónica Córdova Partnership Specialist – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) María Verónica supports the design and implementation of UNDP initiatives that connect biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development with economic and policy frameworks. She contributes technical, policy, and partnership expertise to projects that strengthen the integration of spatial…

Our team ← Back to all members Liliana Corzo Ramírez Capacity Building Specialist – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Liliana Corzo supports countries in integrating spatial data into biodiversity policy and planning through the co-development of tailored ELSA data stacks, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. She works closely with national governments, scientists, and civil society…

Our team ← Back to all members Stanislav Vergeichyk Senior Technical Assistant – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Stanislav provides assistance with all aspects of data management, provider outreach, inventory maintenance and processing on UNBL. He also assists the core ELSA project team in curating, managing and processing global and national datasets for use in…

Our team ← Back to all members Sam Barratt Chief of Youth, Education and Advocacy – United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sam Barratt is Chief of Youth, Education and Advocacy at UN Environment Programme (UNEP). In this role, he co-founded the Playing for the Planet Alliance, a collaboration with the video gaming industry to support…

Our team ← Back to all members Veronica Recondo Environmental Technical Analyst – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Veronica Recondo is an Environmental Technical Analyst for UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for Development. Working in English, Spanish and Portuguese, she supports the implementation of nature based planning and mapping initiatives, including Essential Life Support Areas…