Rosimeiry Portela Conservation International, Senior Advisor Human Dimensions Relationship with MIMES: Participant in the Brazilian group in workgroups 8 (Case Studies and Calibration Sites) and 9: Broader participation & Public Interface Contact: Phone:

Senior Advisor for the Human Dimensions Program (HDP) of the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) at Conservation International (CI). Dr. Portela supports the development and implementation of CI's institutional research and action agenda on Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). She coordinates research and supports collaboration between CI and other recognized experts on PES schemes that highlight the shared agenda of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services.

Dr. Portela has extensive experience with natural resources management in the southern Amazon, where she worked for the Mato Grosso state environmental agency. She has a Master?s degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she worked on modeling techniques to improve the understanding of complex ecosystems and their relevance to humans. Her academic research focused on the provision of ecosystem goods and services in the Amazon forest and their contribution to human economy and welfare. Prior to joining CABS, Dr. Portela worked for the World Bank Institute to advance understanding of how market mechanisms can be used to conserve biodiversity and support the provision of ecosystem services while generating livelihood income.