Bernardo Aguilar-González, Environmental Management and Culture, Ecological Economics, Environmental Law, Latin American Studies. SJO 33864 PO Box 25331 Miami, FL 33102-5331 USA PO Box 690-2050 San Pedro de Montes de Oca San José, Costa Rica Phone/Fax +506 2253-2130 - office +506 8920-6174 – cel. +928-458-5814 – U.S.A. [email protected] CURRICULUM VITAE Synthesis Executive Director of Fundación Neotrópica (12 years), one of the most established environmental NGOs in Central America; Board Member in representation of the Costa Rican Council of Ministers of the RECOPE, Costa Rican Petroleum Company (appointed in order to support the transformation into a leading company in renewable energies in support of Costa Rica's De-carbonization of the Economy Plan). Experience (27 years) in academic work (higher education) in the areas of Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development Studies, Latin American Studies and Environmental Law with special emphasis in ecosystem service valuation, and Political Ecology/Economy. Research experience (27 years) in Ecological Economics, Political Ecology, and Latin American Studies including specific topics as the blue economy, environmental conflicts, integrative sustainable development indicators and ecosystem service/ environmental damage valuation. Experience (12 years) in project funding, execution and administration for projects in community-based coastal ecosystem conservation, Ecological Economics, indigenous/ sustainable production systems, environmental governance, human rights and the environment, illicit economies and socio-ecological conflicts. Academic preparation includes degree as a Specialist (graduate degree equivalent to LLM) and Juris Doctor (Lic.) in Agrarian and Environmental Law and Attorney at Law with 33 years of experience in Environmental, Agrarian and Labor Law practice. Masters of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics (emphasis in Applied Economics, International Trade and Econometrics). Ph.D. in Natural Sciences for Development (Culture and Environmental Management). Publications include one book, several book chapters, refereed and invited professional journal articles, book reviews, technical reports, and numerous newspaper, newsletter and magazine articles. Other professional and volunteer activities include keynotes, guest lectures, professional presentations, radio interviews and active participation in professional societies and advocacy groups. Volunteer Work has included being a Board Member of the International Society for Ecological Economics and the President of the Mesoamerican Society for Ecological Economics. Honors include a Fulbright Scholarship (1989-1991), a Honorable Mention from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for outstanding service to Costa Rica in valuation of environmental damages for the International Court of Justice at The Hague (2018) and a Magna Cum Laude distinction for his doctoral dissertation on Ecological Debt and Environmental Justice in Costa Rica´s protected areas. The U.S. Society for Ecological Economics created in 2003 the Bernardo Aguilar award to honor the professors that inspire students to undertake this field of study. 1 Professional Experience I- Current Executive/Technical Director Fundación Neotropica, San José, Costa Rica. August 2008-Current Executive Director in charge of funding, project management and administration, planning, personnel management and technical support for Fundación Neotrópica, one of the oldest and most prestigious environmental NGOs in Central America. It has, during the last 33 years, specialized in community-based sustainable development, research, education and corporate programs in topics centered in community-based conservation, sustainable tourism, buffer zones, biological corridors and managed ecosystems in general. Developed a new mission and vision and helped the NGO recover from financial deficit to operating with success (1 million dollar yearly budget and 22 employees) through the introduction of newer areas of sustainability studies. Developed and executed pioneer projects in the areas of community-based coastal ecosystem conservation, Ecological Economics, indigenous/ sustainable production systems, environmental governance, human rights and the environment, illicit economies and socio-ecological conflicts. Board of Directors RECOPE S.A., San José, Costa Rica June 2019-Current Member of the Board of Directors of the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo S.A. In charge of the tasks entrusted to the directors of the entity according to the Costa Rican legal system, among which are tasks of business policies, planning, administration and public finances, risk management and others. At the time of joining, the process of restructuring the company is of special interest to make it a leading company in the promotion and management of the use of fuels from renewable sources in support of the National Decarbonization Plan of Costa Rica 2018-2050. II- Other Current Academic Affiliations Global Affiliate Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA- August 2020-Current. Fellow Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA- March 2012-Current. Adjunct Faculty Center for Environmental Sciences and Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA- August 2001-Current. III- Select Past Academic (Teaching and Research) after 1992 Director Masters in Ecological Economics Program School of Environment and Development Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, Costa Rica. January 2013-January 2014. Designer and Director of a transdisciplinary graduate program in Ecological Economics/Political Ecology using a distance education model through a Moodle platform. 2 Instructor Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, Costa Rica. June 2008-December 2012 Graduate Instructor in the areas of Ecological Economics, sustainability and Environmental Law. Instructor Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heredia, Costa Rica. June 2010-November 2010 Graduate Instructor in courses of environment and development for the Masters in Public Planning Program. Instructor Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Heredia, Costa Rica. June 2008-2010. Summer instructor for courses on Ecosystem Health and Public Health, Sustainability and Equality: Important Aspects of Environmental Sociology (class and field based) for students from the University of California, Irvine. Affiliate Faculty PhD in Sustainability Education Program, Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona, USA July 2007-June 2008 Affiliate faculty in the area of Ecological Economics for an open university Ph.D. program in the area of Ecological Economics. In charge of electronic tutoring, materials production and blog participation and maintenance. Faculty Cultural and Regional Studies, Resident Degree Program, Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona, USA January 1999-June 2008. Non-ranked faculty position (on salary level equivalent to associate professor in tenured system) in the areas of Latin American Studies, Ecological Economics, Political Ecology and Environmental Law. Courses offered included “Principles of Ecological Economics”, “Global Development Issues and Energy Economics”; “Law, Society and the Environment”; “Social Problems: Research Methods and Theories”; “Statistics for Research”; “Environmental Law”; etc. The position also included the organization of field courses: 1- “US-Mexico Interface: The Border-An Introduction to Latin America”; 2- “Globalized Sustainable Development: A Contradiction?”; 3- “Socialism, Democracy and Conservation”; 4- “Costa Rica and the New Millennium: 5- Studies on Holistic Resource Management and Sustainable Development in Developing Nations” and 6- “Peru, Conservation Systems and Culture” in Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru. The position included research in the same areas of inquiry and experience in grant writing and project management. Program Coordinator (Chair) Cultural and Regional Studies, Resident Degree Program, Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona, USA July 2002-January 2005. In charge of academic coordination, administration, curriculum design and budgeting for the Cultural and Regional Studies program at Prescott College. This area includes competence areas in Latin American, Eastern European, African and other Regional Studies, Religion and Philosophy, Border Studies, Gender Studies, Political Economy and Peace Studies. 3 Graduate Advisor Master of Arts Degree, Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona, USA January 1999-June 2008. Advise students of a Master of Arts graduate program in different areas of social and environmental sciences: Latin American Studies, Ecological Economics, International Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Small Scale Fisheries, Geography and Ecosystem Management. Program (Academic) Director/Acting Field Director Center for Sustainable Development Studies-The School for Field Studies, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Program: Sustainable Development Studies, September 1997-January 1999. Directed study abroad undergraduate field program, addressing options for sustainable development in developing nations. This program uses a case study, experiential education model. Duties included field teaching in different subjects of Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management and Ecological Economics with special emphasis on natural resource valuation. I was also in charge of personnel and academic coordination. Advising and coordinating