
Katalina Engel
Scientific Support
for Conservation and Sustainability Projects
Conceptualization - Research - Writing - Evaluation

Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Magister rerum naturalium in Biology, Specialization: Ecology and Botany, University of Vienna
Coming from a background in biology and sustainability management, I provide conceptual, research, writing and evaluation services for any project that benefits from a thorough and structured scientific approach. This includes reports, studies, project planning, evaluation, assessment or process planning. I have worked on a variety of subjects in the realm of nature conservation or development cooperation with conservation or sustainability aspects.
I have authored studies on climate change, illegal wildlife trade, water stewardship or industrial ecological footprints. More hands-on facets of my work have included proposals and evaluations for conservation and development projects in central and western Africa, setting up a monitoring and evaluation system for a protected area in Cape Verde, or helping businesses become more ecologically and/or socially sustainable in their operations. My methods include extensive literature research, data compilation and analysis or stakeholder interviews. I am a critical thinker, analytical and articulate, and am capable of working independently or within a multi-disciplinary team.
Personally and professionally, I am driven by a commitment to ecology and an interest in science. I am fascinated by all aspects of nature, from microbiology and chemical-physical processes to evolutionary biology. Trained as an ecologist, I perceive how the functioning of the natural world is interlinked with human social, political and economic activities. With my work, I seek to analyze and comprehensively present these interlinkages without oversimplifying.
Skills
Editorial work
Scientific studies
Sector analyses
Project proposals,
evaluations and reports Feasibility studies
Expertise
Nature Conservation
Integrated protected area management
Conservation policy
Species conservation Biodiversity
Forests
Illegal wildlife trade
Water risk
Sustainability
Sustainable supply chains
Circular economy
Corporate sustainability
Languages
English, German,
Portuguese, Hungarian,
Spanish, French