Natalia Acero

Natalia Acero is the Water and Cities Director for Conservation International - Colombia. Natalia holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, and a Masters degree in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management from King’s College in London, UK. Natalia has focused her research on understanding the multiple benefits that freshwater ecosystem services bring to people. She has worked for the past 8 years in places such as Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Cambodia, Madagascar, Liberia, and the Amazon Region. Her current work includes finding nature-based solutions for water supply and carrying out a freshwater ecosystem services strategy to support sustainable development and environmental protection goals in Colombia’s largest cities.