
Natalia Vargas
Associatenatalia@carrascobenitez.cl+56 2 2385 0000
Her practice is primarily focused on strategic planning and advisory services for the environmental assessment of investment projects in areas such as energy, agribusiness, mining, and real estate development.Before joining the firm, she worked at the Environmental Assessment Agency (SEA), where she served as a project evaluator (2014–2022) and was in charge of the pertinence inquiry area (2018–2020). Later, she worked as an evaluator in the Regional Assistance Department at SEA’s Executive Directorate until December 2022.Previously, she held a position at the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), acting as an environmental evaluator for projects at the Central Office (2012–2014). Her responsibilities included the environmental assessment of the terrestrial flora and vegetation component of interregional projects, as well as providing regional support and coordination for project evaluations. She also served as a technical counterpart in the development of SEA guidelines.Additionally, she worked as a consultant at Minería y Medio Ambiente (MYMA) Ltda. (2011–2012) and AMBAR S.A. (2008–2011), focusing on the environmental evaluation of mining and infrastructure projects, respectively.
Education
- Forest Engineer, Faculty of Forestry Sciences and Nature Conservation, Universidad de Chile (2008)
Languages
Spanish
Bar Admission
2008