Roger
Villalobos

Biography

Researcher, teacher and postgraduate student mentor in integrated natural resources management, forests conservation and management, non-timber Forest products management, rural development and restoration of tropical ecosystems in Latin America since 1992. Has worked in rural development projects in Central America, as well as Forest resources research and technical advising. The emphasis of work during last years has been landscapes management approaches, including forest landscapes management and restoration, as well as forest governance and policies.

Direction of research projects; coordination of research and rural development proposals preparation. Coordination of M.Sc. Program. Secretary of the Reventazon Model Forest initiative in Costa Rica. President of Forestry Local Council for Turrialba and Jiménez, Costa Rica. Coordinator of National Commission on Forests Sustainability, Costa Rica. Coordination of several international workshops and courses into the framework of Ibero-American Model Forests Network. Research and technical advising on Territorial Forest Management, Non timber Forest products management, Forests governance and policies.

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