Caroline Wangeci Muriithi

Experienced Geospatial Engineer with meticulous attention to detail and with 14 years of proven expertise in geospatial analysis. Proficient in database management, map production, and map modelling, with a keen eye for accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in project management, adept at coordinating tasks and resources to achieve project objectives within established timelines and budgets. Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities facilitate effective collaboration and clear articulation of complex concepts. Solution-oriented and intuitive, with a positive demeanour that fosters productive team dynamics. Possessing strong spatial analysis capabilities and adeptness in creating compelling graphic representations. Committed to delivering precise work tailored to project specifications, ensuring reliable outcomes consistently.

• Institution of Survey Of Kenya (ISK) - Membership Certification

English, Kiswahili

• Aerial Seeding on the Reclaimed Part of Maasai Mau Forest (Pilot Project): Part of a multi-institutional technical team that implemented the application of aerial seeding in support of the restoration of degraded forestlands and landscapes in Kenya (10% tree cover Kenya's National Strategy).
• The Landscape Change Monitoring System Project: Land cover point interpretation and change attribution through the use of TimeSync Tool as part of facilitating the inventory for the seven (7) countries - Kenya, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda.
• Rwanda Natural Capital Accounting Project: Land, water and ecosystem accounting through modelling Land use dynamics through multi-temporal Land use assessments. - Land cover/use mapping.
• SERVIR Africa - Land Use Land Cover for GHG Emissions Inventorying: Mapping Multi-temporal Land use and Land cover trends and changes for Namibia, Swaziland, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi inventories in line with GHG mapping and feeding into the ALU tool. Funding Agency: USAID, Government Agencies,
• Project: System for Land-Based Emission Estimation in Kenya (SLEEK) 2015 to 2016. Modelling Land use dynamics through multi-temporal Land use assessments. - Land cover/use mapping, and cartography to feed into the FLINT system for measuring carbon emissions. Partners include the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), Australian Aid, government agencies,
• Topographical surveying and mapping of KISCOL's farms: Acted as the project coordinator. Setting out and topographical survey of 4,500 ha of land. Establishment of the 6 benchmarks.

• Part of the AIM4Forests Program supported by FAO: a successor of the IMPRESS program designed to provide a spatially referenced, probability-based, and geographically balanced sampling framework for estimating land use and forest cover change in Kenya under the REDD+ program. Additionally, with continued support from the AIM4Forests program, a data monitoring activity was initiated and is led by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).
• Part of the KFS Team of Experts tasked with the development of the UNFF Voluntary National Report: on the progress of the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (UNSPF) and the Global Forest Goals (GFGs) to UNFF.
• Part of the Technical Working Group for the Kenya Watershed Service Improvement Program (KWESIP): supported by the World Bank. Supporting the GIS/RS component by identifying project sites through the use cost-benefit ratio of restoration criteria.
• Part of the Multi-institutional Freshwater Conservation Planning Steering Committee: supported by the Nature Conservancy.
• Part of the Technical Team that is formulating the Kenyan National Strategy for actualizing 30% Tree Cover by 2032.
• Integrated Water Tower Monitoring System Management and improvement of the portal
• Value addition of the GIS/Remote sensing processes at Kenya Water Towers Agency using modern tools. Assisted in setting up the GIS Lab.
• Member of Green Investment Committee: tasked to identify Green Investment Opportunities (GIOs) with the objective of ease of doing business and reducing the over-reliance on the water towers.
• Application - Special tools to improve product output: Time Series (CPN) tool, Terrain Illumination Correction Tool, Time sync tool
• Spearheaded the Disability Mainstreaming Committee and improved the work environment for PWDs by modifying the website and converting the service charter to braille and video in voice and sign language.

• Senior Management Course Apr 2022 Kenya School of Government
• Forest Mapping and Monitoring with SAR Data Sep 2020 NASA ARSET
• SERVIR Lidar Data Applications Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Hubs Mar 2019
• Land cover multi-temporal processing (Time Series -CPN Tool) Jan 2016 Using a mathematical model known as conditional probability network (CPN) to fill data gaps in Remote sensed classified data: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization)
• Water Conservancy: Aug 2018 Use of GIS in water conservancy and management by Powerchina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited
• Spearheaded the Disability Mainstreaming Committee and improved the work environment for PWDs by modifying the website and converting the service charter to braille and video in voice and sign language.
• Institutionalization of forest data: July 2025 - online facilitated course

• Exploring geospatial trends pique my interest.
• Passionate about environmental preservation.
• Inclusivity of PWDs

Music & Dancing, Travelling, Art

• Phoebe, Oduor, Continental Coordinator, odour.phoebe.a@gmail.com, +254 723 249745, +1(256)337-0936, NASA, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
• Peter, Ndunda, peter.ndunda@wri.org, +254 723 946215, Africa Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative, World Resources Institute, Nairobi
• Stephen, Kibet, Resilient Watersheds Manager, stvkbt@gmail.com, +254 723 424704, The Nature Conservancy, Eldoret
• Charles, Situma, charles.situma@yahoo.com, 0723714388, Directorate Of Resource Surveys & Remote Sensing (DRSRS), Nairobi