Curriculum

Education


  • 2005 – 2009 PhD study at the Botany Institute, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt and Geographic Institute at the George August University, Goettingen, Germany - Thesis Titel: Ecological and Economical characteristics of non native Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle in Hesse, Germany

  • 2004 Master in Biodiversity Management in the Tropics. San Paulo CEU and Sevilla University. Thesis Titel: Natural vegetation succession after the dam construction in ESTI Project, Barrigón, Panamá.

  • 2000-2001 Master in Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation. Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE), Costa Rica

  • 1997 - 1998 Professor Training in Biology. Autonomic University of Chiriquí. Panama

  • 1992-1998 Study of Biology (Botany) at the Autonomic University of Chiriquí Panama - Thesis Titel: Medicinal and Folk use of plants in the communities of Concepción and Volcán district Bugaba, Chiriquí. (Spanish)

  • 1990 High School graduation / Félix Olivares Contreras, Panamá.



Work experience


  • 2002-2004 Research Professor at the Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development Institute, Autonomic University of Chiriquí, Panamá

  • 2003 Consulting by UNICEF Panamá

  • 2003 Professor Biology Postgraduate School. Curs Biodiversity at the Autonomic University of Chiriquí, Panamá

  • 2000 - 2002 Scientist at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE), Costa Rica

  • 1999 Professor at the David Institute High school, Chiriquí, Panamá

  • 1997-1999 Computer assistant at the Autonomic University of Chiriquí, Panamá

  • 1992-1995 Student assistant Botanic Labour at the Autonomic University of Chiriquí



Languages


  • Spanish: Native speaker
  • Portuguese: Proficient user
  • English: Proficient user
  • German: Proficient user