Olga Kildisheva
Lead Carbon Ratings Scientist, ARR
Olga Kildisheva's interests
Biodiversity
Biomass sampling
Carbon markets
Co-benefits
Conservation science
Field scientist
Nature-based solutions
Plant sciences
Dr. Olga Kildisheva is an applied ecologist specializing in terrestrial ecosystem recovery. She focuses on the intersection of science, implementation, and project finance. Her PhD research developed innovative strategies to improve restoration outcomes in the US and Australia, bridging technical science with practical, large-scale environmental application.
Before BeZero, Olga held roles at Viridian Ecosystems and Land Life, where she advised nature-based project development and implementation, with a focus on aligning ARR project designs with carbon standards, integrity frameworks, and market conditions. Previously, she led program strategy at The Nature Conservancy, managing a restoration portfolio with federal, tribal, and private partners.
Selected publications
2024, ‘Mind the Gap’—reforestation needs vs. reforestation capacity in the western United States [https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1402124]
2021, Challenges to the reforestation pipeline in the United States [https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2021.629198]
2020, Dormancy and germination: making every seed count in restoration [https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13140]
Education
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, MSc in Environmental Sciences
Uppsala University, MSc in Sustainable Development
Research association:
Chair of the International Network for Seed-based Restoration
Member of the Society for Ecological Restoration
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