Jorge ALVAREZ-ROMERO

Jorge is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist with a Ph.D. in Systematic Conservation Planning from James Cook University, Australia. As a Spatial Planning and Strategy Scientist at The Nature Conservancy's Global Science Spatial Conservation Science team, he leverages diverse spatial planning tools and approaches to enhance effective and equitable area-based conservation. Jorge employs various tools and techniques, including GIS, spatial optimization, spatial modeling, scenario planning, and expert elicitation, to develop holistic solutions for complex conservation challenges. With over 15 years of experience, Jorge has led numerous transdisciplinary conservation planning projects across terrestrial and marine environments.