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Hire Dr. Sebastiaan D.

Belgium

USD 65 /hr

Senior Environmental & Forestry Consultant

Profile Summary

Senior Environmental & Forestry Consultant | EIA, Remote Sensing, Sustainability, Forest Certification, GIS, Carbon Certification, ESG Helping governments, NGOs, private sector, and consultancies navigate complex environmental challenges with expert analysis, legal insight, and geospatial intelligence. I’m a sustainability professional and forester with over fifteen years of experience delivering high-quality environmental impact assessments (EIA), remote sensing analyses, legal compliance reviews, and land use change evaluations. My work supports organizations seeking to comply with environmental regulations, assess natural resources, and make data-driven decisions. What I Can Help You With: - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) – end-to-end reports or independent reviews - Remote Sensing & GIS Mapping – land cover classification, forest monitoring, carbon stock estimation - Statistical Analyses & Data Interpretation – survey analysis, impact modeling (R, Python, Excel) - Legal & Regulatory Assessments – forestry law, ESG risks, sustainability policy review - Land Use Change & Deforestation Tracking – spatial analysis, historical trend modeling - Technical Report Writing – clear, actionable, and audience-targeted deliverables Why clients hire me: ✅ 100% client satisfaction on sustainability & GIS projects ✅ Ability to distill complex science/policy into executive-ready reports ✅ Fast turnaround, clear communication, and attention to detail Previous Projects Include: - Legal review of forestry procedures for government agency - Remote sensing analysis of deforestation across global supply chains & risk mapping - Carbon stock estimation for accessing carbon finance - EIA for agricultural development in forested landscapes - Statistical analysis of community perception survey on biodiversity Let’s Work Together Need expert help with a technical report, legal or compliance assessment, GIS map, or EIA review? Let’s schedule a discovery call to explore how I can support your project.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ★ Environmental Law
• ★ Corporate Governance
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Agroecology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ ERP/CRM/SCM Implementation
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ European Law
• ☆ Land Use Law
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Forest officer

United Nations

November 2020 - Present

Deputy Director Conservation and Land Use

Proforest

May 2016 - November 2020

Sustainability Consultant

Consultant- Self-Employed

December 2017 - March 2019

Forestry Operations Manager

Greenheart

August 2012 - March 2019

Education

Ph.D. in Bioengineering

University of Antwerp

September 2008 - June 2012

Masters in Bioscience Engineering

Ghent University

September 2001 - June 2006

Certifications

• PhD Degree

  University of Antwerp

  June 2012 - Present

• Masters degree

  Ghent University

  June 2006 - Present