Rewilding Finance Expert at Rewilding Europe
Portugal
Daniel Veríssimo was born in the sunny capital of Portugal, Lisboa. Strong critical spirit led him to study economics for 5 years in ISCTE, his innovative master dissertation titled (Rewilding with the Beaver in Portugal – An Economic analysis) explored the potential for the beaver to save costs in managing and restoring degraded freshwater habitats through the Iberia Peninsula.
He is a former member of the international network Rethinking Economics and worked in the Greater Côa Valley for Rewilding Portugal as the first local Enterprise Officer in Europe.
Next to his work, he is also a passionate writer of articles about the potential return of animals to Portugal, the state of Portuguese Protected Areas and the links between economic development and the restoration of nature.
As the Rewilding Finance Expert, he hopes to develop several business cases to preserve the natural world.
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