Michael Thurland Member

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 25+ years of international professional experience in the field of natural resources management, environmental management, forest resource assessments, biodiversity conservation & sustainable resource use. Development of monitoring and information systems, including REDD monitoring systems; LAND USE PLANNING AND GIS/REMOTE SENSING. Experienced in land-use planning and environmental analyses, applied GIS/remote sensing / database tools for natural resource assessments in developing countries. PROJECT/PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT. Experienced in evaluation and project cycle management including Mid-term reviews and pro-ject / programme formulation processes (design, appraisal, feasibility studies, logical framework approach, organisational analysis etc.) for various donors. Experienced in institution building and capacity development including process oriented methodologies in relation to improved livelihoods of resource-poor communities; Experienced in project planning, personnel management, procurement, monitoring, financial control and reporting. Geographical coverage covers Latin America, SE Asia and Africa.