Community Researchers
Diverse resident and local and expert guidance and participation is critical to the success of the project.
Red de Investigadores de la Comunidad (RIC)
El papel principal de esta red es apoyar las actividades del proyecto a través de un trabajo remunerado, principalmente como organizadores de la comunidad para el desarrollo de talleres y acompañamiento en el trabajo de campo. Los miembros de la red serán promotores de la participación de la comunidad y estarán invitados a participar en las 3 reuniones del comité asesor como voceros de la comunidad.
Gestión Socio Ambiental Ciudadana
Jairo Cardenas​
I am a professional Agroforestry Engineer with knowledge in disaster risk management. I have worked with Community Boards and social organizations in the development of projects for the benefit of the community of Mocoa, especially in the understanding and mitigation of risk of natural disasters.
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I am participating as a member of the Community Researchers Network (CRN), focused on the knowledge sharing infrastructure component.
Víctimas de Desplazamiento Forzado
Nelcy Aracely Becerra Hernandez
I am a Social Worker, with experience working as a facilitator of community engagement.
As a member of the Community Researchers Network (CRN), I am working on the component related to the knowledge sharing infrastructure. I support activities with the community and accompany field work.
Comunidad Afrodescendiente
Lucy Milena Castillo Landazury
I am an Environmental Engineer and Senior Management Specialist with a Master’s in Environmental Law and Sustainability.
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As a member of the Community Researchers Network, I work on behalf of the Afro-descendant communities
Gestión Socio Ambiental Ciudadana
Carlos Fernando Diaz Muriel​
I am a technologist of civil works and a certified drone pilot, with experience in geodesy, photogrammetric surveys and LiDAR technology. My experience in the technical realm covers both field work and working as assistant to the coordinator of municipal risk management and productive projects, and collecting the needs and ideas of the community to inform infrastructure projects.
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As a member of the Community Researchers Network (CRN), I am part of the component focused on data collection and post-processing with the objective of identifying visible changes in the terrain.
Gestión Socio Ambiental Ciudadana
Edgar Ricardo Torres Beltrán​
I am an Agricultural Engineer, specializing in Geographic Information Systems and Amazon studies, with experience in control of public management and the promotion of citizen participation with a socio-environmental focus.
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As a member of the Community Researchers Network (CRN), I work as part of the component focused on the development of local capacity, governance, and the promotion of citizen participation in risk management.
Comunidad Indígenas
William Alfredo Linares Quinchoa​​
I am Zootechnician Technician in Systemized Accounting and Finance, and I have worked as indigenous liaison in the Comprehensive Climate Change Management Plan of the Department of Putumayo and in the identification of livestock, fish farming, and related actions and projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and climate adaptation strategies.
As a Member of the Inga Mocoa Reservation, I developed community work in support of organizing processes and acted as secretary of the Reservation in 2022.
As an Indigenous member of the Community Researchers Network (CRN), my role is to support the promotion of participation of indigenous communities and gender balance in research for disaster risk management processes in Mocoa, Putumayo.
Gestión Socio Ambiental Ciudadana
Carlos Arturo Ramos García​
As a resident of Mocoa, I know the Mulato River and its dynamics. From my profession as a Master in Geomatics, I do digital processing of satellite images in order to quantify deforestation in Caqueta and Putumayo as part of the System of Forest and Carbon Monitoring from IDEAM. My contribution to the Community Researchers Network (CRN) aims to contribute to the creation of a landslide monitoring system for the city of Mocoa, led by citizens together with the education sector, and the governmental environmental environmental disaster risk management sector.
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As a member of the Community Researchers Network, I work to articulate academia with the general community, from research and knowledge production associated with the dynamics of the mountains of the municipality for disaster risk prevention.