Lo Mejor de la Conferencia Anual de la IECA

Kelvin Reyes is a graduate in Forestry Engineering, and has a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science. Currently, he is an Environmental Science and Engineering PhD Candidate at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), Lima, Peru. He is the Deputy General Manager of Domus Consultoria Ambiental SAC, a renowned environmental consultancy firm in Peru with 18 years of experience. The firm specializes in environmental services for industrial, mining, and petroleum companies. Kelvin is a university professor in the Continuing Education Program and the Civil Engineering Master Program of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) where he teaches courses related to Environmental Impact Assessment, Rehabilitation of Degraded Areas, and Erosion Control. He also teaches topics related to Environmental Management and Mine Closure Plans at the GERENS Postgraduate School. He is a member of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) where he has authored and co-authored articles related to revegetation and erosion control in Andean and jungle forest degraded areas impacted by mining and petroleum development.

Ricardo Schmalbach tiene como vocación el cuidado del ambiente, buscando siempre desde los principios de la biologia soluciones a problemas en el suelo y asi lograr el mejoramiento del ambiente. Es un Biólogo Marino con 24 años de experiencia en el control de erosión en costas y riberas. Preocupado por motivar a la acción para preservar el ambiente. En su busqueda por promover la actitud comprometida con el ambiente organizo el VIII CICES en Cartagena y es el actual presidente de IECAIberoamerica.

CPESC 2006, is a 1996 gold medallist in Engineering at the University of Buenos Aires, and obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Austral University in 2001. Mr. Salerno has been very active in the field of erosion control in Argentina through his work as a constructor or advisor for many Argentine state agencies. He is President of INMAC S.A., where he has also acted as advisor for the application of erosion control products for many companies in Mexico, USA, China, Japan and Australia. He has been President of the Iberoamerican Chapter of IECA and is a member of the Board of Directors of IECA

Jesús Cardozo, Ms. Sc. Gestión Ambiental, Ing. Civil, Miembro de IECA desde 1997, Past Presidente del Capitulo Iberoamericano, Presidente Ejecutivo de ANDEX. Jesús, ha sido conferencista en los nueve pasados Congresos Iberoamericanos de Control de Erosión y los Sedimentos, I-IX CICES; asi como en diferentes congresos y conferencias internacionales de geosintéticos; lidera ANDEX empresa próxima a cumplir 30 años de actividad, orientada a ofrecer soluciones de la más alta tasa beneficio/costo para sus clientes, solucionando problemas de erosión de suelos, estabilidad de taludes, manejo de aguas y saneamiento, en sectores económicos como la minería, hidrocarburos e infraestructura; conformada por un equipo multidisciplinario de profesionales con experiencia internacional; trabajando con socios estratégicos lideres a nivel global, cuyo objetivo es brindar seguridad, calidad y prestigio para sus clientes y usuarios. La ingeniería y servicio técnico es la piedra angular de su estrategia diferenciada, combina adecuadamente las tecnologias de punta, la ingeniería regional y local latinoamericana, así como el conocimiento empirico ancestral de las comunidades que habitan cerca a los proyectos. En los años 90, en una de las Conferencia de IECA en Nashville-USA, tuvo la oportunidad de establecer una asociacion estratégica con Presto Geosystems, empresa que manufactura el mejor y más completo Sistema Multicomponente de Confinamiento Geocelular; y a traves de ellos han tenido la oportunidad de brindar la ingeniería de diseño y de acompañamiento para introducir exitosamente esta tecnología en los paises de habla hispana. Posteriormente han logrado efectuar el mismo tipo de alianzas con empresas similares, lideres a nivel mundial, como Huesker, Atlantis, Cofra y Aco; y con ellos han logrado la oportunidad de efectuar servicios de ingeniería suministro e ingenieria de acompañamiento, es decir EPCM; conforme lo requieran los clientes. Jesús, se siente entusiasta y comprometido para hacer esta presentación en español en una Conferencia de IECA - USA.

Making the best out of opportunities to contribute with relevant eco-friendly improvements in different business lines has driven Rene's passion for new challenges. Born and raised in El Salvador in an environment closely related to coffee plantations influenced his early interest in environmental and agricultural sciences. Uniquely evolving through this path, helped shaped a technical sales career over diverse industries. The accumulation of combined experiences from distinct areas, such as crop production and crop protection, water pumping systems, pest control, and erosion control, has given way to a broad perspective providing sustainable solutions. Rene obtained his Agricultural Engineering, BSc degree in Zamorano University, Honduras, graduating with honours. Additionally, he earned an MBA degree from INCAE Business School, Costa Rica. As a professional fluent in English and Spanish has lived in several Latin American countries. He is currently committed to assisting as Regional Sales Manager for Canada, Midwestern U.S. and Latin America

Agricultural Engineer, CEO and technical director in BPS GROUP, for more than 25 years, dedicated to the design, production, execution, maintenance, dissemination and training of personnel for the implementation of erosion and desertification control systems, in the Ibero-American and North African area. Participating in all kinds of civil engineering projects for linear, mining and agroforestry infrastructures, as well as R & D  in collaboration with different Spanish universities and research centers.

 In Bonterra Ibérica, s.l., he directs the design, manufacture, distribution and technical advice for the application of all kinds of products for erosion control, using the Know How obtained with the experience of the entire group of companies.

 He has been Director and President of different associations related to erosion control and plant restoration such as the Ibero-American Chapter of the IECA or the Andalusian Association of Forest and Landscape Companies of Andalusia (AAEF).