space technology for a better future
today’s tools include drones, satellites, computers and tech to create a sustainable world for the next generation.
Space technology, computing and innovation drive my efforts to support conservation and humanitarian work in any way I can.
My name is Aurélie and I have more than 20 years experience in remote sensing for conservation and spatial analysis, I’m an experienced drone pilot and cartographer, my recent scientific publications are on their own page. I have a phD in geography from Humboldt Universität-zu-Berlin, Germany; a Master’s in Environmental Management from Duke University, USA and a Bachelor of Science from McGill University, Canada.
I started my career as a marine remote sensing specialist with NOAA where I honed my high-resolution satellite skills, followed by 14 years with WWF (the World Wildlife Fund and the World Wide Fund for Nature), working on marine, terrestrial conservation projects around the globe. I am now tackling a new challenge with the National Forest Monitoring Unit of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, working on a global project to evaluate the drivers of deforestation and degradation with satellite remote sensing.
Curriculum Vitae
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Chief Technical Advisor - Study on Deforestation and Degradation Drivers in the Congo Basin (2021-present)
Project management and technical lead for regional deforestation and degradation monitoring in partnership with six Congo Basin countries (visit the project website)
The World Bank
Consultant - Protected Areas Network revision for Guinea (2022-present)
support for the development of maps of core, buffer and transition areas for an expanded protected areas network. Carbon accounting for future climate financing
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Germany
Senior Remote Sensing Specialist - Space+Science Team Lead
Applications of satellite remote sensing for landscape monitoring and change detection; development of an online data portal for interactive web mapping, conservation planning and decision-support systems; monitoring of biological and social indicators for conservation measures; terrestrial and seascape habitat mapping; cartography, monitoring system design. visit the space+science website