Dr. Florencia Montagnini

Biography

Florencia Montagnini is a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale School of the Environment, where she also serves as the Director of the Tropical Forestry Program. With an extensive background in tropical forestry and agroforestry, she has consulted on projects related to rural development globally. Montagnini holds a B.S. in Agronomy from the National University of Rosario in Argentina, an M.S. in Ecology from the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research, and a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia, USA. She has worked as a professor and consultant in multiple institutions across Latin America and has developed numerous courses focused on tropical forest ecology, agroforestry, and restoration ecology. Her research prioritizes sustainable land use systems, identifying ecological services provided by forests, and organic farming using indigenous resources. She has authored twelve books and over 300 scientific articles, with a strong emphasis on biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration. Montagnini’s ongoing projects include collaboration with universities and institutions in several South and Central American countries, focusing on ecosystem restoration and sustainable forestry practices.

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