Mauricio Portillo

Collector, Paraguay

Mauricio Portillo is an agribusiness professional with extensive experience in the agricultural and livestock sectors. He holds an MA in Agribusiness from The University of Melbourne and a degree in Veterinary Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción. He has worked as a consultant for various international organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, Tropical Forest Alliance, and the United Nations Development Programme, focusing on sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. Additionally, he has served as an advisor and manager for several agricultural enterprises and projects. Mauricio is one of World Forest ID’s collectors covering Paraguay.

Our People

Board Members

Alexandra Banks

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Vice President

Charles (Chip) Barber

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Board Member

Art Blundell

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Board Secretary

Melissa Flagg

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Board Member

Scot McQueen

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Board President

Catalina Romero Nocua

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Board Treasurer

Alicia Sullivan

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Board Member

Paul Wilkins

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Board Member

Our Team

Chess Ablett

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Research Assistant & Collections Curator

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Rosario Carrasco

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Latin America Collections Coordinator

Caspar Chater

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Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead

Ellen Crocker

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Collector, USA

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Peter Gasson

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Senior Wood Anatomist

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Henry Jennings

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Molecular Biology Technician

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Cady Lancaster

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Research Leader

Roi Maor

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Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Chess Ablett

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Research Assistant & Collections Curator

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Rosario Carrasco

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Latin America Collections Coordinator

Caspar Chater

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Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead

Ellen Crocker

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Collector, USA

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Peter Gasson

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Senior Wood Anatomist

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Henry Jennings

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Molecular Biology Technician

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Cady Lancaster

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Research Leader

Roi Maor

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Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Thomas Mortier

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Data Scientist

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

Marigold Norman

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Director of Research

Eli Pariente

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Collector, Peru

Lauren Phelan

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Collections Manager

Cicely Podmore

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Communications Associate

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Coordinator

Jade Saunders

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Executive Director

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Scientist

David Stewart

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Director of Finance & Grant Management

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Intern

Sarah Wilson

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Collections Curator

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Chess Ablett

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Research Assistant & Collections Curator

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Rosario Carrasco

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Latin America Collections Coordinator

Caspar Chater

–

Forest-Risk Commodity Project Lead

Ellen Crocker

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Collector, USA

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Peter Gasson

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Senior Wood Anatomist

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Henry Jennings

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Molecular Biology Technician

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Cady Lancaster

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Research Leader

Roi Maor

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Forest Risk Commodity Data Analyst

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Thomas Mortier

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Data Scientist

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

Marigold Norman

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Director of Research

Eli Pariente

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Collector, Peru

Lauren Phelan

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Collections Manager

Cicely Podmore

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Communications Associate

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Coordinator

Jade Saunders

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Executive Director

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Scientist

David Stewart

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Director of Finance & Grant Management

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Intern

Sarah Wilson

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Collections Curator

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Thomas Mortier

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Data Scientist

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

Marigold Norman

–

Director of Research

Eli Pariente

–

Collector, Peru

Lauren Phelan

–

Collections Manager

Cicely Podmore

–

Communications Associate

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

–

Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

–

Collections Coordinator

Jade Saunders

–

Executive Director

Charlotte Smith

–

Geospatial Data Scientist

David Stewart

–

Director of Finance & Grant Management

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Intern

Sarah Wilson

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Collections Curator

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

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