Atupelye Marko Mhagama
Summary
Motivated forestry professional and MSc. candidate in Tropical and International Forestry at the University of Göttingen, Germany (BSc. Forestry, Tanzania). Over three years of experience in sustainable land use, forestry production and management, and carbon credit projects. Proven ability to apply international protocols (FSc and ISO), maintain transparency, and collaborate with communities and stakeholders. Eager to deepen expertise in climate finance and contribute to global climate action.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Agroforestry Specialist
One Acre Fund Limited
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Conducted farmer outreach and training, enabling widespread adoption of agroforestry practices that meet carbon market standards.
- Coordinated reporting, annual activity plans, budgets, and capacity building for smallholder farmers.
- Developed presentations and organized meetings with project teams and stakeholders.
- Designed and administered community surveys to gather feedback on preferred tree species, planting challenges, and adoption of agroforestry practices; analyzed responses to guide project planning.
- Used Google Drive for collaborative data management and record keeping, maintaining all project files, including Excel databases, Word reports, and PowerPoint presentations for easy access and transparency.
Forester & Nursery Manager
Green Resources Limited (GRL)
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Supervised field and nursery operations, including seedling production for indigenous and climate-resilient species.
- Assisted with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and ISO protocol and standards compliance, crucial for carbon credit sales.
- Used Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to record and analyze data, prepare reports, and deliver presentations to workers and the community.
- Cooperated with other experts from different countries in research trials aiming at improving seedlings production.
- Prepared annual budgets of various nursery activities by cooperating with the planning team.
Education
MSc. - Tropical and International Forestry
University of Göttingen
Germany12.2026
BSc. - Forestry
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Tanzania12.2020
Skills
- Familiarity with FSC protocols
- Carbon credit market concept
- Advanced MS Office
- Project planning
- Results-oriented approach
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Multicultural communication
- Teamwork
- International policy
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Basic video-editing skills
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Swahili
Proficient
C2
German
Elementary
A2
Interests
- Gardening, Travelling, Exploring nature, Photography, Cooking, Listening, Music
Timeline
Agroforestry Specialist
One Acre Fund Limited
02.2024 - 07.2024
Forester & Nursery Manager
Green Resources Limited (GRL)
01.2022 - 01.2024
MSc. - Tropical and International Forestry
University of Göttingen
BSc. - Forestry
Sokoine University of Agriculture
References
- Laura Orozco Romo, One Acre Fund Limited, Tanzania, Tanzania, Agroforestry Associate, +255 769 872 534, laura.orozco@oneacrefund.org
- Archford Muchando, Green Resources Limited, Tanzania, Tanzania, Planning Manager, +255 712 930 822, archford.muchando@greenresource.no