Degrees
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies New Haven, CT Ph.D., in Social Ecology, joint program with The New York Botanical Garden, 2006 University of São Paulo São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil Master of Science, in Botany, conferred with honors and distinction, 1995 University of São Paulo, School of Education São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil Teaching Certificate, in Biology, 1993 University of São Paulo, Institute of Biosciences São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil Bachelor of Science, in Biology, 1992
About
Dr. Marina Campos is currently the Program Director of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change at Rainforest Foundation US. In this position, Marina works in partnership with indigenous groups and local grassroots organizations in Central and South America to secure rights to their lands and influence policies to protect their resources. Prior to joining the Rainforest Foundation US, she served as the State Coordinator on Climate Change for the state of Amazonas in Brazil and oversaw the design and implementation of first Brazilian payment for environmental services program (“Bolsa Floresta”) and the creation of Brazil’s first Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) project in the Juma Reserve. Marina has been working in rainforest conservation issues especially in the Amazon region since 1989. She received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from University of São Paulo, Brazil and a Ph.D. in Social Ecology from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
