Volunteer on "GIS, Remote Sensing, Forest Conservation"

Name: David Lopez

Background, experience and address for further contact:
CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Data.

Name: DAVID LOPEZ CORNELIO
Nationality: Peru
Age: 33
Passport number: 1221300
Civil status: single
Driving license: AD 0070748
Address: Nishikawatsu cho 2637, Matsue 690-0823, Shimane ken - Japan.
Email: davlzo@hotmail.com, davlzo@netscape.net
Phone: 090 7501 0025
Languages: spanish, english, basic chinese and intermediate Japanese
Computer skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, GIS software (TNT professional, ILWIS 3.0), introduction to C++ programming.

Instruction

RESEARCHER: from 2001. Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems to natural resource management. Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences - Shimane University, Japan.
MASTER DEGREE: 1998-2000. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences- Shimane University. Fellowship awarded from the Inter American Bank of Development.
SENIOR ADVANCED COURSE: 1997. Forest Management - South China Agricultural University (P.R.China). Fellowship awarded from the State Education Commission of China.
MASTER DEGREE: 1994-1995. Conservation of Forestry Resources - National University of Agriculture (Lima-Peru). Fellowship awarded from the National Council of Science and Technology.
BACHELOR DEGREE: 1988-1993. Forestry Sciences - National University of Agriculture (Lima-Peru)
HIGH SCHOOL: 1981-1986. Santisimo Nombre de Jesus private college.

Work Experience
l Health, Security and Environment Program, Camisea Project, 1998, Field coordinator.
l Participative Ecotourism in Colca Valley, 1998, project design.
l Reclamation of fragile coastal ecosystems - Cayetano heredia Peruvian University Research Project, 1994, Field Manager.
l Parks and urban arborization - Green Trujillo Project, 1993, Technical Supervisor.
l Reclamation of Amazonian degraded mountains, Alto Huallaga Special Project, 1993, Extensionist.
l Tropical plants classification, MOL Herbarium, Lima, 1989.
l Soil conservation practice in rural communities of central andean mountains, 1988, university cooperation program.

Certificates and Constancies.
l Toefl Examinee's Score Record, 570 points, April 2000.
l South China Agricultural University Constancy, Nov 17, 1997.
l Certificate of computer management programs (DOS, Windows, Lotus, Foxpro).
l ALIGU Certificate of Proficiency in English, 317.5 points, dec 1997.
l Toefl Examinee's Score Record, 540 points, feb. 1997.
l MSc Diploma.# 642, April 07, 1998.
l Constancy of Academic Record DRSO/94. Higher Third.
l Studies Certificate 077-OE/94. Forestry Sciences Faculty.

Publications.
l Estimation of Land Cover Change in Brazilian Rainforests using Landsat TM Satellite Images. ISPRS Conference proceedings, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), July 2000.
l Introduction to the Agroforestry Development in the Peruvian Highlands, Faculty of Agronomy - Hermilio Valdizan National University, Peru, June 1998.
l The Conservation of Natural Areas in the People's Republic of China (Social Ecology Bulletin, Lima, 1998).
l Terraces Conservation in S. Eulalia Watershed, In: Aportes para el Desarrollo Sustentable, Ecological Agriculture Net, Peru, 1997.
l Communal Forest Development - AGROENFOQUE Magazine, Lima, 1996


Participation in Courses and Events.

l "Biotechnology Applied to the Agrarian Activity" - Huanuco, september 1998.
l "Conception and Elaboration of the Estrategic Plan" - Huanuco, october 1998.
l "The Estrategic Knowledge Essence" seminar - Huanuco, august 1998.
l Dupont Safety Training Observation Program, Lima, April, 1998.
l International Training Workshop in Tropical Agroforestry and MPTs in Reforestation of degraded lands - Guangzhou (PR China), october 1996.
l "Basic elements for the management of tropical humid forests" course - Pucallpa, 1996.
l "Field studies in geomorphology applied to andean agricultural terraces" - Lima, august 1996.
l "Presentation and use of the contability system for NGOs" - Lima, feb 1996.
l "The Battle Against Desertification in Peru" National Conference - Lima, 1996.
l Peruvian Woods Exportation Seminar - Lima, august 1996.
l Forestry Week conferences, Lima, dec 1995.
l V National Forestry Congress - Lima, nov 1995.
l National Organization of Watershed Management III Assembly, Cajamarca, oct 1995.
l Planification and Management of NGOs III Course, USAID - PACT - Lima, july, 1995.
l Propagation in vitro of ornamental plants III Course - Lima, feb 1995.
l Weather Observation for the Sustainable Development International Symposium - Lima, 1994.
l I Seminary "Actual Situation of Coastal Ecosystems and their Perspectives" - Lima, 1994.
l Techniques of Water Appraisal Course - Lima, oct 1993.
l I Symposium of Peruvian Flora - Chiclayo, june 1992.
l Symposium of Pulp and Water Industry - Lima, august 1992.
l III Forum "Man and Nature" - Lima, june 1990.
l II Forum "Man and nature" - Lima, nov 1989.
l "Ecology, Environment and Natural Reserves" seminar - Lima, oct 1989.
l XIX th International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Congress Amsterdam 2000 - Amsterdam july 16 - 23.
l International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC)
Scientific Workshop - Enshde (The Netherlands) july 24 - 26, 2000.
l International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July 2001.
l International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Shimane, Japan, May 26-June 2, 2002.

Work Experience Description (Last four)
1) SHELL Petroleum Company (Sept 1997 - July 1998)
Vesalio 200 - San Borja
Lima, Peru
Health, Security and Environment (HSE) Supervisor
The HSE program aims to guarantee a safety natural and human environment of work at the gas exploration locations in the Peruvian rainforest; through a continuous process of diagnosis, checking and monitoring of critical activities (salubrity maintenance, wastes recycle, nurseries and revegetation. About 70 - 80 employees were supervised.
2) DESCO (National NGO) (January 1996 - May 1996)
Leon de la Fuente 110, Magdalena (Lima - Peru)
Telefax (51-54)224740
Technical Advisor
This was a participatory Eco tourim Project developed in Colca Valley (Arequipa - Peru). A representative mountainous basin whose inhabitants are involve mainly in agriculture and grazing since ancient times; around 2,500 families were directly benefited, local representatives were trained to organize and enhance their capabilities to administrate this project in the long term.
3) REFORESTATION COMITTEE (January 1994 - June 1994)
Agriculture Ministry (Pucallpa - Peru)
Forest Extensionist
250,000 ha of tropical rainforest are destroyed annually in Peru by slash and burn practices for temporal agriculture. The program aims to promote agroforestry systems of land use in the local communities with funding from the private wood industry.
4) GREEN TRUJILLO PROJECT (February 1993 - May 1993)
Jesus de Nazaret 371
Trujillo - Peru
Technical Supervisor
This was a project of arborization in Trujillo, an important historical and industrial city in the coast; the national NGO coordinated efforts with schools, universities, the local government and women clubs; so everybody was encouraged to participate in some way In the greenery campaigns gaining a valuable environmental consciousness.


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