Cynthia Maharani

Prior to her tenure with WRI as a climate research analyst for Climate and Forest Unit, Cynthia was a senior research officer for Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Her research focused on REDD+ policy progress at national level, social forestry, remittances and forest investment, and shifting cultivation practices. She also helped knowledge co-development with partners in Indonesia, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Guyana and Sabah (Malaysia). Cynthia graduated from International Relations Department at Gajah Mada University. She received Fulbright scholarship (MA) in Oregon State University majoring in Public Policy with focus on marine resource management and anthropology.