Carolina Trimiño

PERSONAL INFORMATION Carolina Trimiño Barbosa Calle Obradors 5, 08002, Barcelona (Spain) (--Skype: Carolina.trimino Date of birth 1 Apr 1989 | Nationality Colombian WORK EXPERIENCE 22nd May 2018 – 22nd Jun. 2018 Independent Consultant ARUP, Barcelona (Spain) Consultant in the independent assessment of environmental and social risks and impacts of "Via 40 Express" infrastructure project, following national and international guidelines (IFC Performance Standards, IDB and Equator Principles). Elaboration of the Due Diligence and Action Plan of the toll road project, within the required deadline. 15th Jul. 2016 – 24th Mar. 2018 Consultant on Short Lived Climate Pollutants UN Environment, Lima (Peru) Implementation of the SNAP initiative (Support National Action Plan for the mitigation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants - SLCP) in coordination with the local government, NGOs, scientific institutions and other national stakeholders. Main duties include: - Elaboration of emission inventories of Green House Gases, Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (methane, black carbon, ozone) and other air pollutants in Peru, using IPCC 2006 and EMEP 2016 methodologies in the LEAP-IBC software. -Analysis of main emission sources (agriculture, forest burning, cookstoves, aircrafts transport, land use changes and industrial processes). - Evaluation of mitigation scenarios (policies, strategies, action plans, programmes, projects, NAMAs) on the reduction of SLCPs, projecting emissions until year 2050). - Analysis of the co-benefits (health impacts and crop yield) in the reduction of SLCPs emissions and identification of priority actions. - Elaboration of a draft National Action Plan, to get its approval at a high political level and include SLCPs in the planning process in Peru. - Development of training sessions on the LEAP-IBC toolkit to strengthen institutional capacities within the governments of Peru, Mexico and Costa Rica. 5th Dec. 2011 – 15th Aug. 2013 Environmental Engineer Coviandes S.A, Villavicencio (Colombia) Environmental Engineer in the road infrastructure project "Dual carriage way between the cities Bogota and Villavicencio", mainly in charge of the internal environmental auditing during the construction phase: - Establishment of an ecological corridor, in the forest and river basin, for the wildlife that has been affected by the project. -Proposal of environmental education projects involving communities in the area of influence of the project. Main topics: water and biodiversity conservation, waste management. -Carry out site inspections, acting in advisory capacity determining whether any enforcement action was required (preventive and corrective actions for possible impacts on air, water, soil and biodiversity in the influence area of the project). -Offer employers and workers advice and guidance to comply with the environmental regulation and the Environmental Management Plan. -Review of water and air quality bimonthly reports to verify compliance of environmental regulations according to National Legislation. -Elaborate statistics on environmental targets compliance. 23rd Mar. 2011 – 30th Nov. 2011 Project Coordinator Valoración Económica Ambiental, Bogotá D.C (Colombia) Project coordinator for the economic valuation of social and environmental impacts in the influence area of petroleum and road infrastructure projects under environmental licensing: - Cost/benefit analysis of the projects. - Support in the application of economical valuation methods such as hedonic pricing, travel cost, contingent valuation and benefits transfer. - Identify relevant environmental impacts in the influence area of the projects. - Elaborate databases and descriptive statistics. - Coordinate field activities. - Review of scientific literature. - Prepare project proposals and budget analysis. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Oct. 2013 – Dec. 2015 MSc. Environmental and geomatic engineering Politecnico di Milano, Como (Italy) Relevant Courses Aug. 2006 – Sep. 2010 Cooperation for global development, Natural Resources Management, Water and Wastewater Treatment, River basin reclamation, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Modelling and simulation, Environmental Technology, Statistical Analysis of Environmental data, Environmental Economics, Energy for sustainable development, Geophysical prospecting. Environmental Engineering Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá (Colombia) Relevant Courses Ecology for non-biologist, Environmental Impact Assessment, Air Quality, Waste Management, Drinking Water Treatment, Renewable energy, Biological Processes, Environmental Modelling. PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue Other languages Spanish English (Advanced) Italian (Advanced) French (Basic, currently studying A2 at Consorci d’Educació de Barcelona) Digital competences Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MS project), LEAP, Matlab, BenMap, QGIS. Others Certified OPEN WATER Diver (Scuba Schools International –SSI-, 2015) PROFESSIONAL REFEREES Marisela Ricardez SNAP Regional Coordinator, Assessment on Short Lived Climate Pollutants United Nations Environment Program – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Email:-/-Phone: - Mónica Silva González GIZ Air Quality Expert at the Ministry of Environment in Peru Email:-Phone: -