Kristine Lister is a conservation finance consultant supporting the development and advancement of conservation finance strategies across key geographies. Previously, Kristine worked as an intern for the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) Executive Director, Working Groups, and Task Forces through editing publications, coordination, and communications and outreach. Kristine also previously worked as a Research Associate at the World Resources Institute, where she led machine learning based research projects for Global Forest Watch and in open data platform management and development for the Data Lab. She holds a B.S. in Operations Research and Information Engineering from Cornell University in 2018 and a Master of Environmental Management from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, and kayaking along with checking out local music and performances.