Maricela is the Hydro Nation Policy Officer with the Hydro Nation International Centre, and primary coordinator for World Water Day and the Hydro Nation Scholars Programme.
Maricela Blair is an interdisciplinary professional with a background in soil & water sciences, and anthropology. She has experience as a policy adviser for S&T and R&D, applying her expertise and skills in academia and government to assist triple helix R&D organisations for the advancement of research and innovation, knowledge management, S&T education, and international cooperation. Before joining James Hutton, she worked as Chief Science Officer creating the R&D Unit and developing institutional processes for the Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation in Honduras, and later, as Policy Adviser for S&T for the Ministry of Science and Technology in Honduras.