Kata Wagner Researcher (forests and prosperity, Africa), Natural Resources
Full biography Expertise Small forest enterprises; non-timber forest products; capacity building for small-scale enterprise development; forest producer organisations; linked livelihood and conservation approaches
Before IIED Postdoctoral research fellow (FONASO fellowship) at Bangor University and the University of Copenhagen, apiculture in livelihood and conservation interventions in sub-Saharan Africa Associate professional officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), community-based forest enterprise development, watershed management and sustainable mountain development Project officer with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) in Australia, integrated basin reporting and risk assessment Education
MSc physical geography, environmental management and agricultural sciences (Humboldt University and Freie University, Berlin, Germany) BSc geography (Humboldt University and Freie University, Berlin, Germany) Current work Supporting climate-resilient community forest enterprise development and strengthening locally-controlled forestry organisations with special emphasis on Africa
