José María Álvarez de la
Puente
175 S 3rd St. Suite 200
“José M. contributed as
Technical Manager of the Life Project with a high level of motivation,
commitment, dedication, and initiative, producing great results.”
General Coordinator,
Prevention and Environmental Quality of Andalucía, Spain, Regional Ministry
Environmental Consultant
Experience in climate
change solutions for 15 years in Spain,
Europe, Central America, USA, India, Middle East and North Africa. Skilled
in designing and implementing R&D
and innovation projects with
emphasis on technological
transference and dissemination of
results. Leads
multidisciplinary and multilingual teams with objectives/results-based
evaluations in diverse environment areas.
Areas of expertise
·
Research/Development ·
Project Management ·
Agroforestry systems and reforestation
·
Nursery seedlings and growing media ·
Management of natural resources
·
Rural development programs and management ·
Recycling of organic waste
·
Biochar as option for sustainable
resources management.
Biochar as peat replacement
Biochar as peat replacement
Professional career
highlights
·
Commitment ·
Motivation ·
Dedication
·
Initiative
Award from EU as one of 24 "Best" LIFE Environment projects.
Professional Experience
Environmental Counselor, Seville, Spain 2006- 2014
Director/Manager
- Managed 11 projects for 7 public agencies with
budget of close to $300K
- Designed 92 agro-industries recycling facility
studies, 37 implemented facilities with $3.7M investment, 75K metric tons annual production, and 225 staff
- Represented public institutions in 3
international technical events and 45 regional agro-industries organic
by-product recycling workshops
- Published 16 technical/scientific articles and
18 newsletters
EGMASA (Public
Environmental Management) Seville, Spain 1995-2005
Technical Manager for
Research, Development, & Technology Transfer
- Managed 16 projects for Andalucía Environment Regional Ministry with budget of $2M and team of 7 employees.
- Coordinated Project LIFE Environment “Broadening
Use of Compost in Southern Europe” with 10 partners during 4-year period and
$600K budget
- Represented public institutions in 7
international technical events and 31 regional workshops
- Published 12 technical/scientific articles
Education
Bachelor and Master Degrees in Forestry Engineering
E.T.S.I.M.
Polytechnic University, Madrid, Spain
PhD Advanced Studies Diploma in Management and Environmental
Health Program
Department
of Environmental Biology and Public Health
Polytechnic
School, Huelva University, Spain
