Maité Duquela

Maité Duquela is a Climate Resilience Policy Fellow at Waterfront Alliance, focusing on technical and operational support for the Rise to Resilience Coalition. Previous experience includes serving as a Climate-Resilient Fisheries & Oceans Consultant for the Environmental Defense Fund, where Maité advanced strategic planning and public policy research in Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, work as a Junior Economist with UNDP Dominican Republic involved research on sustainability and human development. Maité holds a Master's degree in Environmental Economics & Policy and a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Science & Applications from Duke University, where previous roles also included Graduate Teaching Assistant positions in Environmental Politics and Climate & Society. Proficiencies include project management, policy advocacy, and research methodologies related to climate resilience and sustainability.