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SilviCarbon has a highly diverse team that is spread around the world. We work across multiple time zones which makes us adaptable to rapidly developing situations. We have boots on the ground near all of our operations, enabling us to take a hands-on approach while collaborating closely across four different continents.
Our diverse backgrounds and locations combined with our ability to collaborate closely allows us to effectively tackle multifaceted challenges, which are characteristic of integrated landscape projects. We pride ourselves in navigating difficult environments and finding optimal solutions to complex issues, delivering only the best results to our clients.
Michael has over 25 years’ experience in the forest sector and over 10 years in private equity, carbon development and the energy transition.
Peter is highly experienced in helping organisations transition towards net-zero in a way that is climate radical, business friendly and socially just.
Jan-Willem is one of the top global experts in carbon markets, with extensive experience in carbon policy, carbon finance and carbon project certification.
Carl Johan has a deep background in forestry and investment banking, and was responsible for identifying the best locations for large scale timber plantations.
Belinda has more than 20 years of industry experience in carbon markets, sustainable energy and climate finance.
Thurstan is a senior carbon expert who has worked within a variety of top tier academic, non-profit and corporate settings.
Luis has more than 6 years of industry experience in risk management, trading and investments.
Helena has worked for forestry companies in Laos since 2007 and was part of the Stora Enso agroforestry team.
Yolanda has over 10 years of experience in the Paraguayan forestry sector, covering conservation, plantations, and local wood industries.
Jouke has background knowledge in carbon and experience with marketing and communications in the sustainable energy sector.
Tom, together with Michael Knap, is a director of SilviCarbon. Tom works for VARO Energy, SilviCarbon’s majority shareholder, and is based in Zug, Switzerland.
Alma is an internationally-trained environmental engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing and managing environmental projects across Latin America.
Lina is a GIS analyst with knowledge in digital processing of satellite images for NBS and experience in land management, project structuring and geographic databases.
Angélica specialises in reforestation projects with capabilities in project design and execution, audit management, conducting environmental studies, and strategic guidance.
Daniela has a background in technical knowledge in agriculture, forestry, and other land-use projects and carbon markets.
Ana María is a forest engineer and an environmental and geoinformatics specialist with a Master's degree in Geographic Information Systems.
Rachele is finalizing an MSc in Forest and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University, focusing on forest ecology, agroforestry, and advanced data collection and analysis methodologies.