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Michele Bolognesi

@michelebolognesi

I deliver geospatial intelligence, remote sensing, and information management for humanitarian and environmental programmes.

Portugal

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I'm currently supporting the World Health Organization in Portugal as a Health Information Management and Geospatial Consultant, following GEOINT work with UNODC and geospatial advisory roles with FAO in Nairobi.

Across WHO, FAO, iMMAP, the European Commission Joint Research Centre, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, I've applied GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and information management to humanitarian health operations, environmental degradation analysis, land management, and charcoal-production mapping. My work includes rapid mapping in Southern Somalia, analysis around Dadaab refugee camp, and mapping charcoal production sites for the WCS South Sudan Charcoal Action Plan.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Health Information Management | Geospatial Consultant

Current

World Health Organization

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years)

Provided geospatial and information management consulting services to the World Health Organization, applying GIS and remote sensing expertise to support health-related data analysis and decision-making.

Adobe Illustrator Analytical Skills ArcGIS Pro Data Analysis GIS GPS Information Management Remote Sensing Spatial Analysis Spatial Databases Data Visualization QGIS

GEOINT Analyst

UNODC

Sep 2019 - Jun 2024 (4 years 9 months)

Worked as GEOINT Analyst at UNODC.

Geospatial Intelligence Remote Sensing Analytical Skills Spatial Analysis Data Analysis Report Writing

Geospatial Advisor

FAO

Jan 2020 - Jan 2024 (4 years)

Worked as Geospatial Advisor at FAO.

GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist

FAO

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Worked as GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist at FAO.

Geospatial Consultant

Wildlife Conservation Society

Jan 2018 - Jan 2018 (0 months)

Mapping of charcoal production sites in the Boma-Jonglei-Equatoria Landscape using very high resolution imagery as part of the development WCS South Sudan Charcoal Action Plan.

Remote Sensing Specialist

FAO

Jan 2018 - Jan 2018 (0 months)

Worked as Remote Sensing Specialist at FAO.

Information Management Officer

iMMAP

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

IM support to WHO/Health Cluster

Remote Sensing Expert

Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission's Science Service

Jan 2015 - Jan 2015 (0 months)

Copernicus Emergency Management Service
Analysis of environmental degradation around Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya

GIS Specialist

NIPSA

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year)

Fiscalización de las Campañas de Levantamiento Predial para el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), a través del Programa Sistema Nacional de Información y Gestión de Tierras Rurales e Infraestructura Tecnológica (SIGTIERRAS).

Remote Sensing & GIS Consultant

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation through Alternative Land Uses in Rainforests of the Tropics (REDD – REALU)

Remote Sensing & GIS Consultant

AFC Consultants International

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year)

Support to the implementation of the Forest Environment Sector Programme (PSFE)
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Twente

Master's Degree, Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resource Management

2012 - 2014

ITC - Master of Science in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Natural Resources Management (Forestry, Agriculture and Environment)
Thesis title: "Detection of charcoal production sites in southern Somalia using Very High Resolution imagery"

University of Twente

Master of Science, Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resource Management

2012 - 2014

Master of Science in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Natural Resources Management, with a thesis on detecting charcoal production sites in southern Somalia using very high resolution imagery.