Selected work with international organizations, governments, and private-sector partners — where science, policy, and practice meet.
PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION · 2024
Kenya–Uruguay Learning Visit
Specialized Consultant · Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation & Gatsby Africa
Designed and delivered a learning visit for Kenyan government and private-sector leaders to study Uruguay's journey to a competitive, low-emission, traceable livestock sector. Organized the Uruguay agenda, moderated workshops in Kenya, and identified transferable lessons that catalyzed concrete action by Kenyan stakeholders.
Uruguay · Kenya
SELECTED WORK
TOOLS & METHODS · 2011
Carbon Footprint of Uruguay's Milk — Primary Phase
National Consultant · UNDP (with MGAP, INIA, FAGRO, LATU)
Produced one of Uruguay's first carbon-footprint estimates for the dairy chain, calculating first estimates per litre of milk at the primary phase and contributing to the national methodology.
Uruguay
DOCTORAL RESEARCH · 2021
Diagnosing and Solving High Phosphorus Levels in Soils Receiving Dairy Factory Wastewater
Doctoral Researcher · Lincoln University, in partnership with Fonterra
Applied doctoral research for Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, diagnosing why phosphorus levels were building up in soils receiving dairy-factory wastewater and testing practical solutions. Combined soil sampling, laboratory analysis, and an incubation experiment to identify cost-effective ways to reduce the risk of water contamination.
New Zealand
Technology Action Plan for Uruguay's Agri-food Sector under NDC-2
Technology Action Plan for Uruguay's Agri-food Sector under NDC-2
Local Consultant - UNDP & MGAP (OPYPA)
Uruguay
2026–present
Supporting implementation of Uruguay's second NDC (NDC-2) for the agri-food sector: mapping existing technologies and gaps, co-developing a gender-responsive technology action plan, and advising on sectoral criteria for Uruguay's Green Taxonomy.
LOCALS CONSULTANT - UNDP & MGAP (OPYPA)
URUGUAY
2026–present
Supporting implementation of Uruguay's second NDC for the agri-food sector: mapping existing technologies and gaps, co-developing a gender-responsive technology action plan, and advising on sectoral criteria for Uruguay's Green Taxonomy.
Uruguayan Observatory of Sustainable Livestock Production Systems
Uruguayan Observatory of Sustainable Livestock Production Systems
Interinstitutional Coordinator - INIA & Gates Foundation
Uruguay ↔ Sub-Saharan Africa
2025-2026
Coordinate a South–South cooperation platform sharing Uruguay's experience in sustainable livestock with Sub-Saharan African countries. Lead the partnership between INIA and the Gates Foundation, defining priority countries and focus areas (animal health, reproductive biotechnology, sustainability, digital decision tools), organizing technical exchanges between regions, and producing progress and final reports.
Interinstitutional Coordinator - INIA & Gates Foundation
Uruguay ↔ Sub-Saharan Africa
2025-2026
Coordinate a South–South cooperation platform sharing Uruguay's experience in sustainable livestock with Sub-Saharan African countries. Lead the partnership between INIA and the Gates Foundation, defining priority countries and focus areas (animal health, reproductive biotechnology, sustainability, digital decision tools), organizing technical exchanges between regions, and producing progress and final reports.
Fertilizer Measures under Uruguay's NDCs
Fertilizer Measures under Uruguay's NDCs
Local Consultant - UNDP & MGAP (OPYPA)
Uruguay
2025
Strengthen the information base and monitoring methods for nitrous-oxide emissions from nitrogen fertilizers. Review data sources and agronomic practices, identify priority research lines, and produce technical and methodological recommendations to improve the National GHG Inventory and track NDC commitments toward the 2030 target.
LOCALS CONSULTANT - UNDP & MGAP (OPYPA)
URUGUAY
2025
Strengthen the information base and monitoring methods for nitrous-oxide emissions from nitrogen fertilizers. Review data sources and agronomic practices, identify priority research lines, and produce technical and methodological recommendations to improve the National GHG Inventory and track NDC commitments toward the 2030 target.
Kenya–Uruguay Learning Visit
Kenya–Uruguay Learning Visit
Specialized Consultant - Gatsby Africa & Gates Foundation
Uruguay · Kenya
2024
Designed and delivered a learning visit for Kenyan government and private-sector leaders to study Uruguay's journey to a competitive, low-emission, traceable livestock sector. Organized the Uruguay agenda, moderated workshops in Kenya before and after the visit, and identified transferable lessons for the Kenyan context — catalyzing concrete actions by Kenyan stakeholders.
Specialized Consultant - Gatsby Africa & Gates Foundation
Uruguay · Kenya
2024
Designed and delivered a learning visit for Kenyan government and private-sector leaders to study Uruguay's journey to a competitive, low-emission, traceable livestock sector. Organized the Uruguay agenda, moderated workshops in Kenya before and after the visit, and identified transferable lessons for the Kenyan context — catalyzing concrete actions by Kenyan stakeholders.
Enabling Environment to Strengthen Climate Ambition — Methane Mitigation
Enabling Environment to Strengthen Climate Ambition — Methane Mitigation
Livestock & Climate Change Specialist (methane) - FAO (Rome)
Costa Rica · Kenya
2022 - 2023
Supported a global FAO initiative helping low- and middle-income countries integrate methane assessment and mitigation into national climate policy. Organized workshops in Kenya and Costa Rica, supported the development of a course on climate-change adaptation, and helped deliver a webinar on carbon sequestration — strengthening technical and institutional capacity in the livestock sector.
Livestock & Climate Change Specialist (methane) - FAO (Rome)
Costa Rica · Kenya
2022 - 2023
Supported a global FAO initiative helping low- and middle-income countries integrate methane assessment and mitigation into national climate policy. Organized workshops in Kenya and Costa Rica, supported the development of a course on climate-change adaptation, and helped deliver a webinar on carbon sequestration — strengthening technical and institutional capacity in the livestock sector.
Diagnosing and Solving High Phosphorus Levels in Soils Receiving Dairy Factory Wastewater
Diagnosing and Solving High Phosphorus Levels in Soils Receiving Dairy Factory Wastewater
Doctoral Researcher - Lincoln University, in partnership with Fonterra (funded by NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment)
New Zealand
2017 - 2022
Applied doctoral research for Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, diagnosing why phosphorus levels were building up in soils receiving dairy-factory wastewater and testing practical solutions. Combined soil sampling, laboratory analysis and an incubation experiment to identify cost-effective ways to reduce the risk of water contamination, producing three peer-reviewed articles.
Doctoral Researcher - Lincoln University, in partnership with Fonterra (funded by NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment)
New Zealand
2017 - 2022
Applied doctoral research for Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, diagnosing why phosphorus levels were building up in soils receiving dairy-factory wastewater and testing practical solutions. Combined soil sampling, laboratory analysis and an incubation experiment to identify cost-effective ways to reduce the risk of water contamination, producing three peer-reviewed articles.
Uruguay's Livestock Environmental Footprint
Uruguay's Livestock Environmental Footprint
National Consultant - UNDP (with Ministry of Environment & MGAP)
Uruguay
2022
Led the background research and editing to consolidate Uruguay's livestock environmental footprint — integrating the work of interinstitutional groups on air, soil, water and biodiversity into a single report used as input for the Stockholm+50 conference.
National Consultant - UNDP (with Ministry of Environment & MGAP)
URUGUAY
2022
Led the background research and editing to consolidate Uruguay's livestock environmental footprint — integrating the work of interinstitutional groups on air, soil, water and biodiversity into a single report used as input for the Stockholm+50 conference.
Agricultural vs. Agricultural-Pasture Rotations: Impact on Soil Health and Water Quality
Agricultural vs. Agricultural-Pasture Rotations: Impact on Soil Health and Water Quality
Assistant Researcher - INIA La Estanzuela
Uruguay
2013 - 2017
Compared agricultural and agricultural-pasture rotation systems to determine their impact on soil health and water quality, using rainfall simulators and runoff plots to measure nutrient loss — generating evidence to guide producers and policy toward rotations that protect both soil and water resources.
Assistant Researcher - INIA La Estanzuela
URUGUAY
2013 - 2017
Compared agricultural and agricultural-pasture rotation systems to determine their impact on soil health and water quality, using rainfall simulators and runoff plots to measure nutrient loss — generating evidence to guide producers and policy toward rotations that protect both soil and water resources.
EMAG — Environmental Assessment Model for Livestock
EMAG — Environmental Assessment Model for Livestock
Co-developer - INIA (UFFIP project) & AgResearch
Uruguay / New Zealand
2016 - 2017
Co-developed EMAG, a tool that simulates the environmental performance of livestock systems — letting producers and technicians assess their current situation and identify what to improve to lower environmental impact. Validated against international models (OVERSEER, NZ) and applied on focus farms; now available for diagnosis, training and policy use.
Co-developer - INIA (UFFIP project) & AgResearch
Uruguay / New Zealand
2016 – 2017
Co-developed EMAG, a tool that simulates the environmental performance of livestock systems — letting producers and technicians assess their current situation and identify what to improve to lower environmental impact. Validated against international models (OVERSEER, NZ) and applied on focus farms; now available for diagnosis, training and policy use.
Carbon Footprint of Uruguay's Milk — Primary Phase
Carbon Footprint of Uruguay's Milk — Primary Phase
National Consultant - UNDP (with MGAP, INIA, FAGRO, LATU)
Uruguay
2011
Produced Uruguay's first carbon-footprint estimates for the dairy primary sector: defined representative dairy systems, calculated first estimates of carbon footprint per litre of milk at the primary phase, and helped integrate industrial and export-phase calculations — contributing to the national methodology.
National Consultant - UNDP (with MGAP, INIA, FAGRO, LATU)
URUGUAY
2011
Produced Uruguay's first carbon-footprint estimates for the dairy primary sector: defined representative dairy systems, calculated first estimates of carbon footprint per litre of milk at the primary phase, and helped integrate industrial and export-phase calculations — contributing to the national methodology.