Dr Tara Van Belleghem
Carbon Ratings Scientist
Dr Tara Van Belleghem's interests
Blue Carbon
Forestry
Ocean-Based Carbon Removals
Afforestation, Reforestation & Restoration
Avoided Deforestation
Improved Forest Management
Mangroves
Biodiversity
Carbon markets
Co-benefits
Conservation science
Earth science
Environmental policy
ESG
Field scientist
Nature-based solutions
Oceanography
Safeguards
Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Tara Van Belleghem is a marine conservation biologist dedicated to bridging the gap between science, policy, and industry for environmental protection. Her PhD research focused on protecting marine ecosystems from port-related threats by integrating risk assessment into conservation planning, using dolphins and turtles as indicator species.
Before joining BeZero, she was working as a Post Doctoral Researcher looking at land tenure issues in Brazil.
Education:
UFPR, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working with land tenure issues in Brazil
UFPR, Doctoral researcher in Geography looking at the integration of risk assessment with conservation planning in the marine environment
UFPR, MBA in Environmental Management
UFPR, Post-Graduate Specialization in Environmental Law
UFPR, Post-Graduate Specialization in Environmental Analysis
University of Algarve and Sorbonne University, International Masters in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
Ghent University, BSc in Biology
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