Scaling nature-based solutions for climate resilient infrastructure

Role: Co-I in Tanzania
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1242-9117
Affiliation: Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam
Email: ndeutz@yahoo.com

Catherine Masao is employed by the University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Resource Assessment since 2005. Her areas of expertise include wildlife ecology, climate change studies, biodiversity management and tropical ecosystems.  Dr. Masao is one of the Lead Authors for Chapter 9 (Africa Chapter) of the Working Group II of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, a member of the Regional Plant Expert Group of the IUCN Red Listing in East Africa. Dr. Masao is also a board member of the National Environmental Management Council of Tanzania since December 2018m ,board chair for the Climate Action Network Tanzania and facilitated the preparation of the National Postgraduate Framework for Tanzania.

At the UDSM, Dr. Masao is the Coordinator for Postgraduate studies at the Institute of Resource Assessment since September 2018 and teaches various courses at Masters and PhD level.  Her most recent research and consultancy activities include: Preparation of guidelines for sustainable management of wetlands in Tanzania (2013-2014), preparations of the Integrated Landscape Management Plan for the SAGCOT – Ihemi Cluster, Tanzania, establishment of baseline on the status of mainstreaming environment and climate change adaptation in key Tanzanian Ministries, Departments and Agencies and sector plans (2013-2014), preparation of National invasive species strategy and status report (2018/2019) including those of aquatic areas, preparation of a socio-ecological baseline report for a wetlands international project, a country-wide cost-benefit and viability analysis of the UNDP Poverty-Environment Initiatives in Tanzania and development of Integrated Management Plan for the Malagarasi-Muyovosi Ramsar Site.