María Juan Blasco

María is a Program Officer at the GHG Management Institute (GHGMI), where she primarily focuses on facilitating capacity-building initiatives related to GHG management. Her work involves working closely with organizations, governments, and technical groups to manage learner cohorts in the GHGMI Learning Management System (LMS). This includes the UNFCCC experts’ training programs (IPCC, TER), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) partner countries cohorts.

María’s pivotal role within GHGMI’s online education program is to ensure the seamless operation of administrative systems, internal learner records, metrics, and communications. Her focus on learner orientation and engagement tools is integral to her role as the GHGMI Registrar. As part of the Education Program, María administers and leads outreach initiatives to support equal access to education opportunities for aspiring GHG accounting professionals through the Scholarship Fund.

María stays up to date on the latest in GHG accounting and management research by supporting the Carbon Management editorial office. Before joining GHGMI, she was part of agricultural integrated pest management research teams in Spain and Florida (PhD from the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)’s plant protection and biotechnology group).

María lives in Catalonia (Spain).