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DULA RUNDASA WERETI

New Haven,USA

Summary

Environmental management professional with over 10 years of experience in sustainability data analysis, GHG accounting, and energy management in academic and corporate settings. Proficient in Python, R, ArcGIS, and Power BI, with expertise in managing complex datasets and ensuring compliance with ESG frameworks, like the GHG Protocol. Skilled in energy benchmarking, stakeholder collaboration, and developing actionable insights for decarbonization and energy efficiency initiatives. Strong communicator with a proven track record of leading cross-functional sustainability projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teaching Fellow – GHG Accounting: Practical Methods

Yale University, School of the Environment
New Haven, CT
01.2025 - 05.2025

• Supported graduate-level course instruction on corporate GHG inventory accounting and climate change mitigation.

• Guided students in analyzing and interpreting GHG data, aligned with industry standards.

• Collaborated with instructors to integrate practical tools for corporate GHG inventories.

Researcher in Greening Corporate Supply Chain Project

World Resources Institute
Washington D.C
06.2024 - 12.2024
  • Conducted GIS-based spatial analysis of land use and deforestation hotspots in Brazil using ArcGIS and Google Earth Engine.
  • Developed jurisdictional direct land-use change (jLUC) emission factors across 2,000+ municipalities.
  • Quantified Scope 3 GHG emissions for agricultural commodities; contributed to carbon reporting models.

Research Assistant

Yale University, School of the Environment
New Haven, CT
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Conducted Environmental sampling and data analysis to assess the carbon sequestration potential of enhanced mineral weathering

Soil and Water Convervation Team Leader

Haramaya University
Haramaya, Oromia
03.2021 - 07.2023
  • Implemented reforestation, soil conservation, and stakeholder collaboration.
  • Developed performance metrics, milestones, and monitoring frameworks.
  • Managed fundraising and coordinated across public, academic, and community sectors.

Environmental Consultant

Ecoline Environmental Audit and Management Consultancy Service
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
05.2021 - 07.2023
  • Led stakeholder engagement for environmental assessments.
  • Conducted compliance audits and life cycle assessments for corporate clients.
  • Designed ISO 14001-compliant EMS and advised on waste minimization strategies.

Lecturer and Researcher

Haramaya University
Haramaya, Ethiopia
12.2013 - 07.2018
  • Taught environmental science courses and supervised undergraduate theses.
  • Coordinated curriculum development and departmental activities.
  • Developed and led a 2,000+ hectare watershed restoration project for Lake Haramaya.
  • Applied IPCC carbon stock and land-use methodologies to support afforestation efforts.

Education

Master of Science - Business and Environment

Yale School of The Environment
New Haven, CT
05-2025

Master of Science - Sustainable Tropical Forestry

Technical University of Dresden
Dresden, Germany
12-2020

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Haramaya University
Haramaya, Ethiopia
07-2013

Skills

  • Tools: ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, R, Python, openLCA, Power BI, Microsoft Office, Datawrapper
  • GHG tools: IPCC guidelines, EPA SIT, carbon stock assessment models
  • Expertise: GHG accounting, carbon sequestration, emission factor development, uncertainty analysis, stakeholder engagement, interactive data visualization
  • Languages: English, Afaan Oromo, Amharic

Certification

  • Life Cycle Assessment: Quantifying Environmental Impact, MIT, 2023
  • Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001:2015, IES, 2023

LEADERSHIP

  • Led interdisciplinary teams in natural resource management and restoration projects.
  • Delivered executive-level presentations on GHG emissions and sustainability metrics.
  • Facilitated community-based trainings on climate change mitigation and land-use planning.

Timeline

Teaching Fellow – GHG Accounting: Practical Methods

Yale University, School of the Environment
01.2025 - 05.2025

Researcher in Greening Corporate Supply Chain Project

World Resources Institute
06.2024 - 12.2024

Research Assistant

Yale University, School of the Environment
09.2023 - 08.2024

Environmental Consultant

Ecoline Environmental Audit and Management Consultancy Service
05.2021 - 07.2023

Soil and Water Convervation Team Leader

Haramaya University
03.2021 - 07.2023

Lecturer and Researcher

Haramaya University
12.2013 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Business and Environment

Yale School of The Environment

Master of Science - Sustainable Tropical Forestry

Technical University of Dresden

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Haramaya University
DULA RUNDASA WERETI