2026 Fellows

Our 2026 fellows come together from 9 countries to strengthen and protect their mountain communities. This cohort of 19 individuals brings energy, creativity, knowledge, and passion to their projects and their roles as stakeholders, scientists, leaders, peers, and educators.

Meet the Fellows

Claudia Daure Bahamondes

Region: Valdivia, Chile

 Vocation: Rural Development

Area where the fellow’s project will be applied: Southern Chile

Claudia holds a degree in geography from the Universidad Austral de Chile, and is a master’s candidate in Rural Development, as well as a self-taught photographer. Her work focuses on researching changes in rural areas and their relationship to biocultural conservation, environmental education, and socio-environmental conflicts in southern Chile. She also designs and facilitates participatory methodologies, particularly through social mapping. She currently works at the Natural Andes Laboratory in southern Chile and is a member of the GeoEduca Chile Association.

Claudia es licenciada en Geografía por la Universidad Austral de Chile, está cursando una maestría en Desarrollo Rural y es fotógrafa autodidacta. Su trabajo se centra en investigar los cambios en las zonas rurales y su relación con la conservación biocultural, la educación ambiental y los conflictos socioambientales en el sur de Chile. También diseña y facilita metodologías participativas, especialmente a través del mapeo social. Actualmente trabaja en el Laboratorio Natural Andes, en el sur de Chile, y es miembro de la Asociación GeoEduca Chile.