Teaching Statement
From my experience in tropical forest ecology, restoration and agroforestry I have developed introductory courses and advanced seminars in tropical forest ecology and management, soil science, agroforestry, and restoration ecology. I hold honorary professorships at several universities in Latin America, and I teach Spanish language versions of these courses periodically.
As a Senior Research Scientist at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies I am currently offering enrollment in either of two Project Courses:
- F&ES 1330: Independent Study
- F&ES 2330: Master's Project.
Subject of projects may correspond to the following:
- Tropical Forest Ecology: biology, conservation, management
- Agroforestry Systems: Productivity, Environmental Services, Rural Development
- Ecological Restoration, especially in agricultural/forest landscapes
- Soil Conservation and Management
- Environmental services of forest and agroforestry systems: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation
- Value-added, market-oriented projects involving non-timber forest products
