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Climate Scientist | Data, Modeling, Carbon Markets & REDD+ | Ecology, Environmental Policy & NRM, Ecology & GIS Expert

Profile Summary

I am a Climate Scientist, Ecologist, and Natural Resource Management Specialist with over 15 years of experience in climate science, ecosystem management, environmental policy, renewable energy, carbon markets, and sustainable development. I hold a Ph.D. in Climate Change and Adaptation, an M.Sc. in Climate Science from George Mason University, and an M.Sc. in Environmental Science. My expertise spans climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate modeling, statistical and dynamical downscaling, climate data analysis, renewable energy systems, carbon finance, REDD+ project development, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, environmental policy, and natural resource management. I have extensive experience applying climate models and Earth system science to understand climate variability, future climate projections, ecosystem responses, and adaptation planning. Throughout my career, I have successfully led multidisciplinary teams and managed large-scale environmental and climate programs valued at over USD 100 million. My work has focused on integrating climate science, ecosystem conservation, community resilience, and sustainable development to deliver measurable environmental and socio-economic outcomes. I possess extensive expertise in plant ecology, ecosystem ecology, landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services assessment, forest ecology, ecological restoration, and natural capital valuation. My research has examined ecosystem processes, carbon dynamics, land-use and land-cover change, ecosystem services, climate impacts on ecosystems, and sustainable resource management across diverse ecological landscapes. My carbon market experience includes the development of nature-based carbon sequestration projects, REDD+ initiatives, carbon stock assessments, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems, Project Design Documents (PDDs), and carbon credit validation under internationally recognized standards including Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard. I have also contributed to climate policy development and carbon market regulatory frameworks at the national level. My technical skills include climate modeling, downscaling techniques, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, GIS, environmental statistics, data visualization, machine learning applications, and environmental data management. I am proficient in Python, R, SQL, ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, Tableau, and climate data processing tools. My research interests include climate modeling, renewable energy transitions, climate adaptation, carbon accounting, ecosystem services, ecological resilience, biodiversity conservation, land-use change, environmental policy, sustainability science, and nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation. I am available for consulting and collaborative projects involving climate modeling and downscaling, renewable energy assessments, environmental impact assessments, carbon market development, GIS and remote sensing analysis, ecological research, climate risk assessments, sustainability planning, scientific writing, grant development, policy analysis, and technical review of environmental and climate-related projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ★ Climate Science
• ★ Environmental Science
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Biogeography
• ☆ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ☆ Meteorology
• ☆ Hydrology
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Hazardous Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Grasslands
• ☆ Systems Ecology
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Geothermal Energy
• ☆ Hydropower
• ☆ Knowledge Management
• ☆ Decision Science
• ☆ Landscape Ecology
• ☆ Information & Knowledge Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics

Work Experience

Subject Matter Expert - STEM

Handshake AI

September 2025 - Present

Carbon Development Specialist

Carbon Initiatives

September 2023 - Present

Program Manager - Environmental Services

Kenya Wildlife Service

September 2007 - September 2023

Education

Climate Science

George Mason University

August 2023 - May 2025

Climate Change and Adaptation

The University of Nairobi

January 2013 - December 2019

Environmental Science

Egerton University

September 2007 - December 2012

BSC Natural Resources Management

Moi University

September 2001 - December 2005

Certifications

• Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

  United Nations Environment Programme (SDG Academy).

  January 2026 - Present

• Google Project Planning and Management 2

  Google

  October 2025 - Present

• Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate

  Google

  September 2025 - Present

• Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet

  United Nations Environment Programme (SDG Academy).

  January 2022 - Present

• Project Planning and Management

  Kenya School of Government.

  January 2013 - Present

• Adaptive management on natural resources; supporting decentralized forest and nature management for rural development

  Kwame Nkurumah University

  September 2012 - Present

• Senior Management Course (SMC)

  Kenya School of Government

  August 2012 - Present

• Strategic leadership development training

  Kenya School of Government

  January 2010 - Present

• Biodiversity Inventory Training.

  Kenya Wildlife Training Institute (KWSTI) Naivasha-Kenya.

  January 2009 - Present

• Participatory Forest Management training

  MSTDC Tanzania.

  January 2008 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Godwin Leslie Muhati, Mary Wanjiru Warui, Massimo Lucarini(2022). Physicochemical Properties and Floral Sources of Honey Produced in Marsabit Forest Reserve, Northern Kenya . Journal of Food Quality. 2022. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--10. Hindawi Limited

Godwin Leslie Muhati(2022). Ecosystem services of Hurri hills, a montane woodland ecosystem in the arid lands of northern Kenya . Global Ecology and Conservation. 33. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e01951. Elsevier {BV}

Godwin Leslie Muhati, Daniel Olago, Lydia Olaka(2018). Land use and land cover changes in a sub-humid Montane forest in an arid setting: A case study of the Marsabit forest reserve in northern Kenya . Global Ecology and Conservation. 16. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e00512. Elsevier {BV}

Godwin Leslie Muhati, Daniel Olago, Lydia Olaka(2018). Past and projected rainfall and temperature trends in a sub-humid Montane Forest in Northern Kenya based on the CMIP5 model ensemble . Global Ecology and Conservation. 16. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e00469. Elsevier {BV}

Godwin Leslie Muhati, Daniel Olago, Lydia Olaka(2018). Participatory scenario development process in addressing potential impacts of anthropogenic activities on the ecosystem services of Mt. Marsabit forest, Kenya . Global Ecology and Conservation. 14. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e00402. Elsevier {BV}

Godwin Leslie Muhati, Daniel Olago, Lydia Olaka(2018). Quantification of carbon stocks in Mount Marsabit Forest Reserve, a sub-humid montane forest in northern Kenya under anthropogenic disturbance . Global Ecology and Conservation. 14. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e00383. Elsevier {BV}