Rodney Martinez

CEO

San Jose, Costa Rica33 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led multiple climate risk management initiatives across regions.
Authored 58 research papers and lectured at over 104 international conferences.
Served in key leadership roles within major climate organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Climate Science and Environmental Management expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Climate ChangeEcologyEnvironmental AwarenessGISEnvironmental Impact AssessmentRemote SensingClimateProject ManagementResearchOceanographyRisk ManagementEnvironmental IssuesScienceEnvironmental ScienceMarine Biology

About

Former Navy Officer, Oceanographer, BMA in Development Projects Management. WMO Representative for North America, Central America and the Caribbean (2019- to present). Author or coauthor of 58 research papers and lecturer on more than 104 international conferences. Head of Marine Sciences Department at INOCAR and Executive Secretary of the Ecuadorian Antarctic Programme (1997-2003). Regional Coordinator of ODINCARSA-IOC-UNESCO (2001-2009). CIIFEN Scientific Coordinator (2004-2015). CIIFEN International Director (2015-2019). Member of CLIVAR Pacific Panel (2005-2012). Co-Chair of the Open Program Area of Climate Experts on Climate Information for Risk Management and Adaptation from the Commission of Climatology-World Meteorological Organization (2010-2019). Member of the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Programme (2013-2018). Member of the Steering Committee of the Global Climate Observing System (2015-2019). Coordinator of several regional projects and activities related with Climate Risk management, early warning, information and data management, climate applications and adaptation. Main Research area: ENSO regional impacts in the Eastern Pacific, risk/adaptation management and climate user interface development. Coordinator of 32 regional training courses.

Experience

World meteorological organization

WMO Representative for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · San Jose, Costa Rica

Ciifen

3 roles

International Director

Jul 2015 – Sep 2019 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Fund raising, visibility, strategic partnership, management of the scientific and operational activities of the Center and to ensure the overall accomplishment of its mission.

Acting Director

Sep 2010 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

To conduct the overall activities of the Center and promote the strategic alliances with key partners to ensure its sustanability while we deliver better climate and oceanic services to a wider community.

Scientific Coordinator

Jan 2004 – May 2015 · 11 yrs 4 mos

Articulate institutions, key experts, users, financial agencies and donors to establish functional scientific and parcticioners networks and implement joint initiatives related with climate risk management and climate change adaptation.