Natural Areas Manager. Field Biologist


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Posted by J. Ramon Gil, PhD. on July 16, 1998 at 14:30:22:

I am interested in applying for any job vacancy related to natural area management and environmental proteccion in Africa.

As you will see from the attached CV, I have a large experience in:
- Protected areas management and land use planning
- Environmental policy and strategies
- Environmental assessment and economic
- Rural planning and development
- Social policy program management
- Community-based natural resources management
- Sustainable Development program
- Environmental Education
- Animal Behaviour
- Administration and Management of Zoos and Natural Areas

In case that my professional qualifications and expertise could be of any help for your organisation, I should be pleased to send you my complete CV and certifications upon request.

My emails are: ramongil@ibw.com.ni or ramongil@hotmail.com


CURRICULUM VITAE, July 1998

Family name: Gil G≤mez
First names: Juan Ram≤n

Place and date of birth: Madrid, 7 th April 1965
Nationality: Spanish
Mother tongue: Spanish

Marital status, children: single, no children
Employer, address, Tel: Ecoturφsticos Estudio Partner
Managua, Nicaragua
Tel. 505-2658433
E-mail: ramongil@ibw.com.ni

Home address, Tel: Calle Santa Fe, n║ 2, 13 B
28008 Madrid, Espa±a
Tel: ( 34 - 1 ) 5480657
E-mail: ramongil@hotmail.com

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A: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


1. Main area of specialisation:

Protected area management planning, eco-tourism, sustainable development, environmental education, animal behaviour, administration and management of zoos and natural parks.

2. Employment record (Excluding non relevant employment and starting from the present)

8/1995 to present:
Proyectos Ecoturφsticos Estudio Partner S.A., Venezuela
President and Executive Manager.
Duties:
-Supervision and co-ordination of scientific and technical aspects of the projects. Budget administrator and manager of human, technical, and financial resources.
-Development of an eco-tourisim programme and a protection plan for the coral reef at Little Corn Island, on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua (1997).
- Co-operation with the Cuban Government for designing and carrying out a sustainable development plan based on ecotourism at Cayo Sabinal (Cuba). Including the establishment of a Research Centre. In charge of conducting educational, research and conservation activities (1995-1996).
- Consultant for the Equatorian Government for the establishment of a Scientific Station. In charge of the conservation and sustainable developmental programmes at Machalilla National Park, Ecuador (1996-1997).
- Designing and organising an enforcement plan for improving the eco-tourism services (housing, transport, excursions, tours, marketing strategies, publicity, etc.) of Club Pelicano, in the Caribbean ( Los Roques, 1995-1997) and in the Amazon (Camani, 1995-1996).

6/1993 - 8/1995:
Biological Station El Frφo (Research Centre associated to the Spanish Agency for International Co-operation A.E.C.I., to the European Community and the United Nations).
Executive Manager
Duties:
- Managing and protecting a Natural Reserve of 80.000 hectares located at the Orinoco LowLands, in Venezuela. Co-ordination of scientific and technical project activities. Budget administrator and manager of human, technical, and financial resources.
- Design, co-ordination and supervision of different programs related to: Environmental management, protected areas management, environment and endangered species conservation, environmental education, ecological tourism, and training courses.

3/1992-6/1993:
O.N.G. ECOMA (Ecologia y Medioambiente). General Director
Duties:
-Managing and supervising sustainable developmental and environment conservation programmes in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Proposal for the establishment of a Conservation and Sustainable Centre at Musola.

1/1991-3/1992:
Madrid Zoological Park
Zoological Director
Duties:
-Planning, organisation, and co-ordination of activities related to the animal collection, financial, technical or human resources of the Technical Department (150 employees and 380 animal species).

4/1990-1/1991:
Verona Zoological Park (Parco Natura Viva), Verona, Italy.
Scientific Director
Duties:
-Planification, organisation, and co-ordination of activities related to the animal collection, technical or human resources. Design breeding and conservation programs for endangered species. Design of animal facilities and enlargement of the Park.

4/1989-3/1990:
Euroniche (International Organisation working for the European Community).
Spanish Delegate
Duties:
-Design of master plans related to environment, education and capacitating programs for high school and university European education.

1988-1991:
Ethological National Society.
Representative for the Madrid Community at the Steering Committee of the Ethological National Society. Madrid, Spain

3. Short-term international assignments abroad (excluding routine trips)

1985-1995
University Autonoma de Madrid.
Behavioural Researcher
Animal behaviour studies conducted in Spain, England, United States, and Equatorial Guinea, Spain, England, U.S.A. & Equatorial Guinea


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B: EDUCATION (Excluding short-term and non relevant education.)

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

1983-1988 MSc (zoology) Biological Science

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid,

1990-1996 PhD (biology) Behavioural Science


C: LANGUAGE

Perfect Spanish, English and Italian.
Good working knowledge of French




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