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Dallmeier, Francisco

Center Head, Conservation Biologist

Integrating Biodiversity Conservation into Sustainable Development; Developing of Biodiversity Monitoring Plans for Adaptive Management

Background And Education

Education And Training

Public Biography

  • Francisco Dallmeier directs the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Center for Conservation and Sustainability. The Center's mission is to apply the expertise of the Smithsonian to integrate conservation needs with sustainable development priorities. Dallmeier has a wide range of global experience in planning for biodiversity-friendly working landscapes, sustainable infrastructure conservation planning, quantification of the Mitigation Hierarchy tool toward no-net loss of biodiversity, scenario planning to inform policy makers, Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Programs (BMAP), human-wildlife conflicts, and professional training programs for conservation leaders and professionals.



    Dallmeier leads and manages international projects with operations in Washington, D.C., Peru, Paraguay, and Gabon. He is a team-oriented leader with 30 years of experience assessing the impact of development projects on biodiversity and ecosystem services. His expertise also includes designing development project mitigation strategies within policies and legal frameworks to achieve sustainable infrastructure goals.
    Dallmeier regularly advises senior leadership of corporations, governments and NGOs with demonstrated collaborative excellence in interdisciplinary and multicultural science and capacity building for projects in biodiversity-rich areas and critical habitats. He was an early innovator in co-developing (with the energy industry) the inland'offshore exploration and development approach, no roads for sensitive tropical rainforest areas and the Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program (BMAP) now used worldwide.

    He has been an adviser for the energy and mining sectors, NGOs, international financial organizations and governments and is an expert adviser on self-actualization and environmental leadership development and training. He is also a Certified Associate Meta-Coach and Practitioner, and a Master Practitioner and Trainer in Neuro-Semantics and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Research And Grants

Publications

Selected Publications

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    • Langstroth, Robert, Dallmeier, Francisco, Casaretto, Carolina, and Servat, Grace P. 2014. "Megaproject des Ecológicas del Paisaje en los Valles Orientales, los Altos Andes y la Cuenca del Pacífico del Megaproyecto de PERU LNG." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 220-231. 2014
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Langstroth, Robert, Davis, Gary, Pace, Alina, de la Cruz, Alicia, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program for a Trans-Andean Megaproject." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 21-32. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Alonso, Alfonso, Langstroth, Robert, Beltrán, Raymi, Pace, Alina, Sahley, Catherine T., Sáenz, Verónica, and Servat, Grace P. 2013. "Desarrollo e Implementación del Programa de Monitoreo de Biodiversidad para un Megaproyecto Transandino: Logros, Limitaciones y Conocimiento Transferible." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 413-429. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Alonso, Alfonso, Langstroth, Robert, Beltrán, Raymi, Pace, Alina, Sahley, Catherine T., Sáenz, Verónica, and Servat, Grace P. 2013. "Developing and Implementing a Biodiversity Monitoring Program for a Trans-Andean Megaproject: Accomplishments, Limitations, and Transferable Knowledge." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 195-210. 2013
    • Langstroth, Robert, Dallmeier, Francisco, Casaretto, Carolina, and Servat, Grace P. 2013. "Ecological Landscape Units across the Eastern Andean Valleys, High Andes, and Pacific Watershed Regions of the PERU LNG." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 10-20. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Szaro, Robert C., Alonso, Alfonso, Comiskey, James, and Henderson, Ann. 2013. "Framework for assessment and monitoring of biodiversity." In Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. 545–559. 3 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Beltrán, Raymi, Langstroth, Robert, Huppman, Reed, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Historical Framework to Develop the Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program across the Peruvian Andes." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 1-9. 2013
    • Deichmann, Jessica L., Higgins, M. A., Linares-Palomino, R., Carrasco Rueda, F., Costa Faura, M., Dallmeier, Francisco, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Identifying and Avoiding Sensitive Habitats in Petroleum Operations." In SPE Latin American and Caribbean Health, Safety, Social Responsibility, and Environment Conference, Jun 26 - 27, 2013 2013, Lima, Peru. 1–10. Society of Petroleum Engineers. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Beltrán, Raymi, Langstroth, Robert, Huppman, Reed, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Marco Histórico para el Desarrollo del Programa de Evaluación y Monitoreo de la Biodiversidad a través de los Andes Peruanos." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 211-219. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco, Langstroth, Robert, Davis, Gary, Pace, Alina, de la Cruz, Alicia, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Marco de Trabajo para la Evaluación y Monitoreo de la Biodiversidad para un Megaproyecto de Infraestructura en los Andes Peruanos." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 232-243. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Preface." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. xix-xxii. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco and Alonso, Alfonso. 2013. "Preámbulo." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. xix-xxii. 2013
    • Linares-Palomino, Reynaldo, Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, Langstroth, Robert, Mamani, Godofredo, Dholoo, Erica, Sáenz, Verónica, Pace, Alina, and Deichmann, Jessica. 2013. "Restauración de la Vegetación en Ambientes Andinos: Logros y Retos." In Monitoreo de Biodiversidad: Lecciones de un Megaproyecto Transandino. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 294-304. 2013
    • Linares-Palomino, Reynaldo, Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, Langstroth, Robert, Mamani, Godofredo, Dholoo, Erica, Sáenz, Verónica, Pace, Alina, and Deichmann, Jessica. 2013. "Vegetation Restoration in Andean Environments: Accomplishments and Challenges." In Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject. Alonso, Alfonso, Dallmeier, Francisco, and Servat, Grace P., editors. 80-89. 2013
    • Dallmeier, Francisco. 2010. "Introduction." In Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability in the Americas: impacts and Adaptations. Dallmeier, Francisco, Fenech, Adam, MacIver, Don, and Szaro, Robert, editors. 1-8. 2010
    • Dallmeier, Francisco and Alonso, Alfonso. 2007. "Biodiversity conservation and industrial partnerships: challenges and opportunities." In The Americas: Building the Adaptive Capacity to Global Environmental Change.. Fenech, A., MacIver, D., Auld, H., and Brydges, T., editors. 167–179. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Environment Canada. 2007
    • Henderson, A., Comiskey, J., Dallmeier, Francisco, and Alonso, Alfonso. 2007. "Framework for Assessment and Monitoring of Biodiversity." In Encyclopedia of Biodiversity Online Update 1. Levin, S. A., editor. 1–11. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd. 2007

Editor Of

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    • Dallmeier, Francisco, editor. 2010. Climate change, biodiversity and sustainability in the Americas: impacts and adaptations. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge. 2010

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