Flavia Canastra
@flaviacanastra
Natural capital consultant at NBI translating ecosystem-service valuations and nature-related risk into finance and regulatory evidence.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
At NBI — Natural Business Intelligence, I advise organisations and municipalities on natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem-service strategy, assessing whether nature claims can withstand regulatory and buyer scrutiny. I led two ecosystem-service and nature-based finance strategies that produced 10 financial instruments, supported by their baselines, valuations and compliance architecture.
I also quantified forest carbon across approximately 30 properties and contributed to designing a Portuguese voluntary nature-credit and biodiversity certification scheme. My work connects carbon and nature evidence with frameworks including CSRD, TNFD and the EU Taxonomy.
With Corredor do Rio Leça — Associação de Municípios, I delivered Portugal’s first Special Water Management Plan by coordinating six partner entities. Earlier, at Universidade da Coruña, I assessed Natura 2000 habitats and studied land governance across collectively-owned commons. I’m now focused on nature-related risk and nature finance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Consultant — Natural Capital & Ecosystem Services
NBI — Natural Business Intelligence
Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)
Advised 18 organisations and municipalities on natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem-service strategy, including environmental due diligence and carbon-credit certification. Led ecosystem-service and nature-based finance strategies, delivering 10 financial instruments and quantifying forest carbon across approximately 30 properties.
Project Manager — LIFE Corredor do Rio Leça
Corredor do Rio Leça — Associação de Municípios
May 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Delivered Portugal's first Special Water Management Plan (PEGA) covering 4 municipalities and a catchment serving ~500,000 residents on a €70k EU grant. Coordinated 6 partner entities and facilitated 8 participatory sessions with 70+ stakeholders.
Project Technician — EU LIFE & NextGenerationEU Projects
Universidade da Coruña
Jul 2020 - Feb 2024 (3 years 7 months)
Established governance constraints affecting land-management interventions through 60+ interviews across 23 commons. Assessed conservation status of Natura 2000 habitats across 2,000 ha and delivered financial and quarterly reports to European Commission standards.
Schuman Trainee — Committee on Fisheries
European Parliament
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)
Contributed to the EU–Mauritius Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement protocol file, drafting the recommendation and preparing the voting list. Briefed MEPs and produced research for public hearings on sustainable fisheries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Porto Business School
Executive Master, Sustainability Management
2024 - 2025
Grade: 18/20
Executive Master in Sustainability Management with a final grade of 18/20. Capstone focused on synergies between existing value chains and new business models in voluntary carbon markets.
Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa
Master of Science, Natural Resources Management and Conservation
2018 - 2021
Grade: 18/20
MSc in Natural Resources Management and Conservation with a final grade of 18/20.
Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
Bachelor of Science, Biology
2014 - 2018
BSc in Biology.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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