João F. Mourão is an Analyst at the Brazil office, focusing on Conservation. He makes use of econometric techniques, spatial information, and administrative datasets to study the preservation policies in the Brazilian Amazon. Before joining CPI, João worked for a consulting firm specialized in infrastructure policy. He has a Bachelors in Economics, with a minor in Public Policy Management and Evaluation, from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He is also about to complete a Masters degree from PUC-Rio, with an emphasis on economic development.