Chiharu Iha Valenzuela

Co-founder and Project Manager

Veterinarian with 15 years of experience in the environmental field (consulting). She has worked on various types of agro-industrial, mining, energy, and infrastructure projects, participating in baseline studies, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA, DIA), monitoring, controlled disturbance, and the rescue and relocation of low-mobility wildlife. She has also participated in the handling and capture of small mammals, bats, and herpetofauna.

She has provided consulting services related to detecting interactions between bat assemblages and investment projects (mining, wind farms, and photovoltaic parks) through bat capture, ultrasound analysis, and literature review. She also has experience in evaluating bird traffic in power generation and transmission projects.