Wildfire Women Group
Tracks
D. Maria Room
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Workshop |
Details
Objectives: To discuss and strengthen women’s role, participation, and inclusion in integrated fire management worldwide.
Specific objectives:
a. To raise awareness about challenges women face both working with, and as leaders in integrated fire management.
b. To share data, experiences, and to inspire people regarding women’s role in wildfires prevention and response.
c. To promote international networks and mentorship between women.
d. To promote country-based gender focused opportunities.
Speaker
Ana Violato Espada
U.S. Forest Service International Programs Brazil
Chair and Speaker
Biography
PhD in Forest Resources and Conservation at University of Florida. 12+ years of experience working with tropical forest management and governance. Thorough experience fundraising and managing projects, publishing technical reports and academic articles, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. Lived in 3 countries (Brazil, France, and USA), where acquired multicultural experience and empathy. Interested in forest conservation; integrated fire management; sustainable-use protected areas; participatory decision-making processes; community-based empowerment, women’s equity in the forest sector and integrated fire management.
Erika Garduño-Mendoza
IIES-UNAM
Speaker
Biography
Biologist and PhD Candidate in Sustainability Sciences from UNAM, she has worked in the area of fire management, specifically in the area of research and capacity building with women and indigenous peoples.
