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


Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde

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.

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Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde

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.

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Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde Climate Policy Carolina Lizarralde

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.

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