Nelson Carlos Marula

YEP period 2018 - 2020, batch 16

Young Expert at Resilience B.V. - Mozambique

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First position after YEP

GIS Expert & database manager and coordinator of the digital IRIPO project at Resilience, Mozambique

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YEP Role

I am GIS Specialist and Data Manager at Resiliência Moçambique Lda., my tasks include: GIS and Remote Sensing, Data Collection, Analyzing; Reporting; Planning and networking.

 

Since November 2018 until now, I am working in the management of the IRIPO, communication Platform (Developed by Resiliencia MoçambiqueLda), for the connection between Lychee, Maize and Horticultural producers with the various actors in the production and marketing chain through SMS text. My responsibilities include: planning of the training to the producers contact with partners and producers, Database update (adding or removing producers) and provision of information to farmers via SMS.

Click here for more information about my project.

 

Skills

• Natural resources management

• Data collect

• Data analysis

• Manipulation and use of mobile application

• Data base manager and manipulation of metadata

Background

Nationality: Mozambican
Education: BSc. degree in Natural Resources Management  at Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica - Mozambique

 

Experience before YEP

• Lecture of Information Geographic System, Remote Sensing and Applied Research Techniques the Wildlife Modules at Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica;
• Research assistant at Leopard Project in Gorongosa National Park – Mozambique. I had training in Statistical and Expermental Design, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Plant Biology.  
• During my career I combined these tools into project results following wildlife population dynamics, mapping them through a combination of survey support, remote sensing and field- as well as air- based control sampling.