Steven Panfil, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Project Development and Implementation, Green Climate Fund Agency
Steve leads Conservation International's REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) policy team, and conducts research on ways in which REDD+ can be implemented to maximize social and biodiversity benefits. His experience with REDD+ includes the management of leading social and environmental standards, the development of training courses and publications, technical support to governments, and the design of REDD+ projects. Prior to joining Conservation International, Steve lived in Peru for 5 years, where he led a conservation programs in the Amazon basin and in the Andean cloud forest. He also was a resident of Bolivia for 5 years, studying the ecology of mahogany trees and the factors that drive the conversion between forest and savanna vegetation. Steve holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
Selected scientific papers
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2015. REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation: A review of the Biodiversity Goals, Monitoring Methods, and Impacts of 80 REDD+ Projects. Conservation Letters. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation: approaches, experiences, and opportunities for improved outcomes. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online
- Barquin, L., M. Chacon, S.N. Panfil, A. Adeleke, E. Florian, and R. Triraganon. 2014. The Knowledge and Skills Needed to Engage in REDD+: A Competencies Framework. Conservation International, Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Regional Community Forestry Training Center. Arlington, Virginia, USA. 167 pp. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. A review of the biodiversity goals, monitoring methods, and short-term impacts of forest carbon projects. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. A review of the biodiversity goals and proposed monitoring methods in national REDD+ programs. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online
Steve leads Conservation International's REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) policy team, and conducts research on ways in which REDD+ can be implemented to maximize social and biodiversity benefits. His experience with REDD+ includes the management of leading social and environmental standards, the development of training courses and publications, technical support to governments, and the design of REDD+ projects. Prior to joining Conservation International, Steve lived in Peru for 5 years, where he led a conservation programs in the Amazon basin and in the Andean cloud forest. He also was a resident of Bolivia for 5 years, studying the ecology of mahogany trees and the factors that drive the conversion between forest and savanna vegetation. Steve holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
Selected scientific papers
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2015. REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation: A review of the Biodiversity Goals, Monitoring Methods, and Impacts of 80 REDD+ Projects. Conservation Letters. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation: approaches, experiences, and opportunities for improved outcomes. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online
- Barquin, L., M. Chacon, S.N. Panfil, A. Adeleke, E. Florian, and R. Triraganon. 2014. The Knowledge and Skills Needed to Engage in REDD+: A Competencies Framework. Conservation International, Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Regional Community Forestry Training Center. Arlington, Virginia, USA. 167 pp. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. A review of the biodiversity goals, monitoring methods, and short-term impacts of forest carbon projects. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online
- Panfil, S.N. and C.A. Harvey. 2014. A review of the biodiversity goals and proposed monitoring methods in national REDD+ programs. USAID-supported Forest Carbon Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program. Washington, DC, USA. Available online