Desirée Merizalde is an Environmental Engineer and Climate Change Specialist from Peru with more than five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable development. 

 

She currently works at Profonanpe, Peru’s environmental fund, supporting the monitoring of a portfolio focused on conservation and locally led climate initiatives. Her experience includes collaborating with NGOs, Indigenous organizations, public institutions, and international donors to strengthen project implementation, data quality, and evidence-based decision-making. 

Through the Constellations Fellowship, Desirée supports Symbrosia’s fundraising and investor relations efforts, including investor research, pipeline development, and the prioritization of funding opportunities. She is particularly interested in climate finance, nature-based solutions, biodiversity, and innovative financing that can help scale environmental solutions.