Specialist, Corporation for Research, Training, and Technical Support for the Sustainable Management of Tropical Ecosystems (ECOPAR)

Ms. Mercedes Zambrano is an Environmental Management specialist with extensive experience working with rural and Indigenous communities in Ecuador. Her work focuses on the conservation and restoration of fragile ecosystems, food security, agroecology, and the strengthening of community leadership, while integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation and promoting sustainable land management.

She has strong experience in training and strengthening community brigades for integrated fire management, fostering a culture of forest fire prevention and supporting organized community response.

She is currently part of the Corporation for Research, Training, and Technical Support for the Sustainable Management of Tropical Ecosystems (ECOPAR), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the conservation of tropical ecosystems and the sustainable management of natural resources.

Ecuador