My services
My work combines deep domain expertise in nature markets with the strategic, communications and facilitation competencies to make it actionable - across investors, project teams, tech providers, and communities.
1. Assessment, strategy and delivery
Strategic project impact and risk review
Where standard due diligence examines project components in isolation, this looks at whether they hold together - across governance, operational reality, financial incentives, community dynamics and investor expectations. Risks here often hide in the connections: in community detail, in incentive structures, in gaps between what investors are told and what delivery requires. Based on documentation review and direct stakeholder interviews.
What you receive:
A coherent project narrative for development and stakeholder communications
A reputational risk assessment with clear positions on areas of likely scrutiny
A gap analysis between investor communications and operational delivery
Example mandates:
Pre-investment or early-stage assessment of impact logic, governance and operational reality
Identifying coherence gaps and misaligned incentives across financial, operational and community components
Ongoing independent input during implementation - tracking whether what you're being told reflects what's happening on the ground
Strategy development support and roadmapping
Bringing structure and shared direction to early stage or transitioning initiatives — creating effective workplans with clear prioritisation, governance and accountability. Useful when things are moving but direction isn't fully settled, or when you're building something new and need a solid foundation before committing resources.
What you receive:
A prioritising strategy and roadmap with aligned governance and accountability frameworks.
Example mandates:
Strengthening theory-of-change and impact logic
Aligning strategy, narrative and operational planning
Supporting leadership in defining trade-offs and priorities
Structuring governance and accountability frameworks for early-stage initiatives
Workstream leadership and programme delivery
For initiatives or teams that need more than advice: I embed as a senior workstream lead, own the delivery process, manage stakeholder coordination, and keep the programme moving through the execution phase. I operate as an extension of senior management — working with your existing specialists, not over them. This includes in-person presence where it matters: site visits, team sessions, and stakeholder meetings on the ground. This is ongoing engagement, not a one-off.
Example mandates:
Leading interdisciplinary nature-based solutions workstreams within developer, investor or platform teams
Structuring governance, accountability and delivery models in early-stage initiatives
Identifying bottlenecks and resolving cross-functional misalignment across science, operations and commercial strategy
2. Communications & facilitation
Strategic communications and sector translation
Building communication architecture for complex initiatives - from investor-facing narratives to internal alignment, community engagement and reputation risk management. A particular focus on translating across the supply chain: helping demand-side actors understand what supply looks like in practice, and helping project developers communicate credibly to markets. I work in English, Spanish and German, which matters when the story needs to land on both sides of the supply chain.
What you receive:
A communication framework including master narrative, key messages, reputation management FAQs and guidance for your communications team to implement.
Example mandates:
Structuring multi-strand project narratives - distinguishing what is operational today, what is planned, and how the components connect
Supporting business positioning, pitch decks and investor-facing materials
Bridging communication between project developers and international capital or buyers, including Latin America
Stakeholder alignment & systems facilitation
Navigating difficult stakeholder environments: mapping and aligning the people and incentives that determine whether delivery works. I design and run engagement processes, manage expectations across diverse groups, and help translate between communities, technical teams, investors and regulators. This work is often best done in person: I travel to projects and meetings where direct presence changes the dynamic.
What you receive:
A stakeholder map and engagement matrix - identifying who influences what, where alignment gaps sit, and how to approach each group.
Example mandates:
Mapping stakeholder ecosystems and identifying alignment gaps and friction points
Facilitating multi-stakeholder processes across communities, investors, technical teams and regulators
Supporting community engagement and FPIC processes in Latin America and internationally
3. Nature intelligence and markets
Nature intelligence, monitoring & impact logic
Helping you choose biodiversity indicators and monitoring approaches that are scientifically sound, operationally feasible and decision-useful. Good monitoring starts with a clear theory of change and impact logic - understanding what you're trying to achieve, what needs to be measured to know if it's working, and what the data will actually tell decision-makers. Part of this work is helping clients understand the uncertainties and trade-offs involved, so that monitoring choices are realistic and decisions are grounded in what the data can and cannot tell you. Where useful, I visit sites to understand monitoring realities on the ground - not just what the data says, but what it takes to collect it.
What you receive:
A monitoring framework and methodology assessment - covering theory of change, indicator selection and technology evaluation against operational feasibility.
Example mandates:
Developing or reviewing theory of change and impact logic for nature-based initiatives
Assessing monitoring technologies and digital tools against ecological methods and delivery feasibility
Bridging product development, scientific teams and market expectations
Nature markets orientation
For teams new to voluntary carbon markets, biodiversity credits, or nature-positive frameworks - I provide structured orientation on how these markets work, what the main standards require, where the credibility debates are, and what matters for your specific context. This includes the connection between supply and demand: how projects on the ground in places like Latin America connect to corporate buyers, certification systems and capital flows. Practical guidance from someone who works across both sides of that chain.
Example mandates:
Orienting leadership and investment teams on voluntary carbon and biodiversity credit markets, standards and integrity debates
Supporting teams entering the nature finance space to ask the right questions and avoid common pitfalls
Mapping the supply chain between project developers and corporate demand, with a focus on Latin America
"Stefanie’s extensive knowledge on biodiversity and monitoring methods as well as market knowledge meant we could execute a fantastic pilot that is proving to yield exciting results."
COO, nature restoration company*
To get a better idea of how I can help you in specific situations, have a look at my case studies of how I work with clients.