Giana Amador
Utility player on carbon removal science, policy, and advocacy

190 E 7th St. Apt 305
New York, New York 10009(209) 648-6455
giana.amador@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEEDUCATIONCarbon180 —​ ​Co-founder & Managing Director
MARCH 2015 - PRESENT
Policy & Advocacy
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Led the organization’s federal policy development and advocacy around soil
carbon and other land-based carbon removal approaches, including drafting
policy recommendations, working with Congressional staff to advance and passbills, hosting events, and collaborating with partnersTestified before the House Natural Resources Committee on carbon removal’s rolein meeting net-zero targets
Developed the first-ever set of transition recommendations on carbon removal,
managing stakeholder research, technical analysis, literature review, writing, andpublishing
Partnered in the development and execution of policy campaigns, resulting in thelaunch of a National Academies of Sciences report on negative emissions
technologies and the inclusion of direct air capture in the FUTURE Act
Created core policy-communications products, including reports, white papers,events, blog posts, website content, and policy newsletters to build Carbon180’s
brand with key audiences
Served as a key philanthropic advisor, supporting the creation of a $10M pooled
fund for carbon removal policy

B.S. Environmental Economics & Policy
B.S. Society & the Environment
UC Berkeley 2012-2016
GPA: 3.83

PUBLICATIONSThe Goddard Project (​ f​ orthcoming).
Carbon Dioxide Removal Primer[Author, Status of and Opportunities
for CDR Policies chapter]
Carbon180 (2020). T​ ransition Book:
Priorities for Administrative Action on
Carbon Removal in 2021+​. [Leadauthor]
Carbon180 (2020). R​ ooted inResilience: Investing in America’s
Lands and Communities for a Green
Recovery. [​ Lead author]

Strategy & Management●●●●●

Oversaw an annual organizational budget of $2M
Led the organization’s annual strategic planning process, garnering input andbuy-in from Carbon180 staff, advisors, and board of directors
Amplified fundraising through donor engagement and grant writing, resulting inan annual revenue increase of ~$1.5M/yr
Established organizational protocols for project management, deliverable
creation, team communication, and operations
Spearheaded the creation of organizational principles on diversity, equity, andinclusion

American Jobs Project​ — ​Researcher
AUGUST 2015 - DECEMBER 2015●●

Worked in a team to produce state-specific policy and technology roadmaps tofoster advanced & renewable energy jobs
Researched and evaluated best practices pertaining to innovation ecosystems,
access to capital, workforce development, and regulatory policy

Berkeley Roundtable for the International Economy ​— R
​ esearcher
AUGUST 2015 - DECEMBER 2015●●●

Investigated clean energy transitions in states within the U.S.
Compiled and articulated data on energy resources, generation, and policies
Evaluated the effects of local and state politics on energy mixes

Carbon180 (2020). L​ eading with Soil:
Scaling Soil Carbon Storage inAgriculture​ [Lead author]
Sanchez, D. L., Amador, G., Funk, J., &Mach, K. J. (2018). ​Federal research,development, and demonstration
priorities for carbon dioxide removal
in the United States​. Environmental
Research Letters, 13(1), 015005.
doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aaa08f
New Carbon Economy Consortium(2018). ​Research Roadmap for a New
Carbon Economy.​ [Contributingauthor, all chapters]
Carbon180 (2017). ​Carbon Removal
Policy: Opportunities for FederalAction.​ [Contributing Author]
UNEP (2017). ​The Emissions Gap
Report 2017.​ [Contributing author,
chapter 7]