Omar Carrero Araque

Bachelor Degree (DES)​ and

Diploma of Advanced Studie​s in Plant Ecology (DEA), Universit​é de Sciences et Technique​s du Languedoc, Montpellier (1​983)

Forestry Technic​ian

(University of Los Andes, 1​9​69)

With over 50 years of experi​ence in researching the manage​ment and utilization of natural trop​ical forests, he has conducted wor​k in diverse ecosystems suc​h as tropical savannas, the Ama​zon, and the Guayana Shi​eld. Additionally, he has worke​d in forests located in Surin​ame, Bolivia, Ecuador, ​and

the Ivory Co​ast.

Leonardo Lugo

Doctorate in Desertification ​(University of Valencia, Spain, ​2006), Diploma of Advanced ​Studies (DEA) in Soil Science and​ Agricultural Chemistry (University​ of Valencia, Spain, 2004), Master​ of Science in Forest Management​ (University of Los Andes, 2000).​ Bachelor of Science in Forestry​ Engineering (University of Los​ Andes, 1990). Forest soil expert.​

With 34 years of experience as a​ Forestry Engineer, has a broad​ area of expertise. He has focused​ on managing and utilizing tropical​ soils and their connection with​ forest vegetation in tropical​ savannas, the Guayana Shield​ forests, and the Amazon.​

José "Coco" Guevara

PhD in Plant Biology and Soil ​Science (University of Valencia, ​Spain, 2016), Diploma of Advanced ​Studies (DEA) in Plant Biology​ (University of Valencia, Spain,​ 2006), MSc in Agricultural Botany​ (Central University of Venezuela,​ 2001), Forestry Engineer (University​ of Los Andes, 1979).​

Forestry engineer with 45 years of​ experience specializing in​ Geobotany, Phytosociology,​ Biodiversity Evaluation and​ Monitoring, Vegetal Ecology, and​ Floristic Inventories. Proficient in​ Tropical dry and moist forests,​ lowland savannas, cloud forests,​ páramos, and mangroves. ​

Elides Sulbarán

MSc in Territorial Planning ​(University of Los Andes, 1995), ​Forestry Engineering (University of ​Los Andes, 1986).

Forestry engineer with 38 years of ​experience, having worked for the ​National Parks Institute ​(INPARQUES) in Territorial Planning, ​Community Management, ​Environmental Management, and ​the Formulation of draft laws and ​policies for the conservation and ​preservation of natural areas ​involving communities. ​Environmental Consultant and ​member of the Commission of ​Protected Natural Areas in ​Venezuela and the International ​Union for Conservation of Nature ​(IUCN).

Omar “Neto” Carrero

MBA in Finance (Fundação Getulio ​Vargas-FGV, 2018), PhD in Forestry ​(North Carolina State University, ​2012), MSc in Economics ​(University of Los Andes, 2005), ​Forestry Engineering (University of ​Los Andes, 2000).

Forestry Engineer specializing in ​Forestry and Agricultural ​Investments across various ​countries. Extensive international ​experience in Forest Management, ​Forestry, and Finance, acquired in ​the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, ​Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, ​Brazil, and Uruguay, as well as ​through technical visits to ​numerous other countries in ​America, Asia, and Africa.

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