Dancan Gromko
Inter-American Development Bank
Duncan Gromko, who produced this article as a participant in the Ensia Mentor Program, works on agriculture and forestry projects at the Inter-American Development Bank. He previously worked on public health issues in Peace Corps Morocco and for the World Resources Institute monitoring deforestation related to palm oil. He earned his master's degree at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies studying environmental economics. His mentor for the project was science journalist Aleszu Bajak, founder of LatinAmericanScience.org.
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