María Cecilia Londoño is a senior researcher in the Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Program at the Humboldt Institute in Colombia and co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Networks (GEO BON). Maria Cecilia´s main experience is on the use of biodiversity geographic analysis for decision making, works on the production of biodiversity indicators for multiple users and on the development of web platforms for biodiversity data dissemination. Maria Cecilia coordinates and performs research that contributes to implement the knowledge to action cycle related to specific problems in the context of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.