Dr. Erika Zarate Torres

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Dr. Erika Zarate Torres Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin

Contact hours Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday morning
Address Berner Fachhochschule
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
Fachbereich Agronomie
Länggasse 85
3052 Zollikofen

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Senior project manager with ample international experience in Environmental Sciences and agricultural value chains. I work connecting science with practical solutions on the ground for sustainability and resilience of natural resources and agricultural production. I have in-depth experience with the private, NGO and research & development sectors, as well as with farmers and governments. I am a systematic and strategic thinker with a strong social and environmental drive. I have deep expertise in multistakeholder approaches and partnership development. I am a creative person who thrives in multidisciplinary environments.

2023 SWP coordinator and Water Advisor Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation / Water, Food and Climate Team
2012-2023 Water and value chains senior project manager / Regional Director Good Stuff International
2009-2011 Programme Officer Water Footprint Network
2008 Independent Support to the development of a family business
2001-2007 Researcher and project manager Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

2003-2007 Doctor in (Environmental) Sciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
1999-2000 MSc in Environmental Engineering Universidad de los Andes (Bogota, Colombia)
1992-1995 Chemical Engineer Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia)

Development of a constructed vertical-flow wetland for rural wastewater treatment in San Andres, Colombia