Curriculum vitae - CIAT

Recent Curriculum Vitae, Peter Läderach, Ph.D.
Personal information
Address
Telephone / Fax
E-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Residencial Los Robles San Juan, Restaurante las Marsellaise 2
cuadras al Lago Casa No. 303 LM-172
Managua, Nicaragua
+505 (2) 2270 9965
+505 (2) 2270 9963
[email protected]
Swiss
15 April 1974
Gender
Male
Period
November 2008 to date
Work experience
Position
Central America and Caribbean coordinator of the Decision
Analysis and Policy (DAPA) Program
Main activities and
responsibilities
Development and implementation of spatial analyses and supply
chain tools and methodologies for coffee and cocoa supply chains.
Analyses of the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector
in Central America and the Caribbean. The CIAT CIM joint
funded position aims to bridge the gab between research and
development.
Name and address
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Managua,
Nicaragua
Period
Position
February 2005 to November 2008
Leader of specialty coffee and cacao projects
Main activities and
responsibilities
In an ongoing project financed by the German Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ, I am leading
the agricultural and Geographical Information Systems GIS
section. The project aims to link growers to markets by providing
methods and tools that allow the identification and prediction of
product attributes, to control and manage product quality, and to
assure information flows along the supply chain. My principle
tasks include (a) project conceptualization and monitoring, (b)
designing, conducting and analyses of farm experimentations, (c)
supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, (d) building
of alliances with grower organizations, industry partners, NGO’s
and research institutions, (e) presenting and representing the
project on conferences, (f) paper and proposal writing.
Name and address
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Cali,
Colombia, South America, Recta Cali Palmira km 17
Period
Position
Main activities and
responsibilities
January to December 2004
Associate at the Precision Agriculture Center
Responsibilities include conceptualization and writing of
proposals, establishing of industry, donor and university alliances
for the implementation of the projects, teaching of soil science,
precision agriculture and meteorology classes, and support for the
7th Conference on Precision Agriculture in Minneapolis, USA.
Name and address
Period
Position
Precision Agriculture Center, University of Minnesota, 439
Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108,
USA
February 2002 to March 2003
Coffee farm manager
Main activities and
responsibilities
The management of a 50 ha coffee farm included the coordination
and planning of farm activities, supervision of employees, coffee
quality management and control, and farm accounting.
Name and address
Finca André Helfenberger, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Period
Position
February 2002 to March 2003
Leader of Precision Agriculture project
Main activities and
responsibilities
The tasks included the conceptualization, implementation and
analyses of site specific farm interventions, conducting workshops
for growers, training CATIE students in GPS and GIS
technologies, representing the project at meeting and conferences.
Name and address
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Period
Position
January 1996 to January 2002
Landscaping business manager and owner
Main activities and
responsibilities
Managing a landscaping business with up to 4 employees.
Name and address
Pesche’s Gartenservice, Hagwiesenstrasse 7, 3122 Kehrsatz,
Switzerland
Education and training
Period
Title of qualification
Principal skills
Organization
Period
Title of qualification
February 2005 to November 2007
Ph.D. Agronomy (summa cum laude)
Conceptualization and implementation of research projects.
Development of models to predict coffee quality attributes, and
systems to manage coffee quality. Spatial, Bayesian and traditional
statistical analyses skills. Scientific paper and book chapter writing
and presentations at international conferences.
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany
1998 - 2003
M.Sc. Geography
1st Minor Paleoclimatology
2nd Minor Botany
Principal skills
Appraising and improving natural land resources and its
management in heterogeneous hillside areas. Interdisciplinary
thinking and working, and diverse language skills.
Organization
Degree granting institution: University of Bern, Switzerland
Exchange universities: Université de Fribourg, Switzerland;
Universidad de Cantabria, Spain; Universidade de Lisboa,
Portugal; Centro Agrícola de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa
Rica.
Period
1990 – 1993
Title of qualification
Principal subjects
Organization
Diploma Landscaping
Designing, implementing and maintaining landscapes. Apraising
biotic and abiotic interaction in nature.
Gewerbeschule des Kantons Bern, Switzerland
Skills and competences
Comprehension
Oral expression
Writing
German
Excellent
Fluent
Excellent
English
Excellent
Fluent
Very good
Spanish
Excellent
Fluent
Very good
French
Excellent
Very good
Good
Very good
Good
Good
Good
Medium
Medium
Portuguese
Italian
Social skills and competences
Very good communication skills; Ability to mediate in personal
conflicts; Intuitive ability to quickly understand personalities
Organizational competences
Ability to lead multicultural teams; Good project management
skills; Multitasking ability; Ability to excel under pressure
Technical skills and
competences
Spatial analyses; quality management skills; supply chain analyses;
agronomic management;
Computer skills
Computer literate, including word processing, spreadsheet
programs, geographical information systems, data base
management, internet
Other interests
Family, skiing, traveling, reading,
References
Dr. Andy Jarvis ([email protected]); Leader and Manager Agroecosystem Resilience Outcome Line at CIAT
Dr. Philippe Vaast ([email protected]); Senior researcher at
CIRAD
Mr. Norbert Niederhauser
([email protected]); Information and
communication engeneer.
Selected Recent Publications
Laderach, P. Jarvis, Ramirez, J. and Fischer. 2008. Predictions of Land Use Changes under Progressive Climate
Change in Coffee Growing Regions of the AdapCC Project: Veracruz. 1-65. 2008. CIAT. Final Report
Veracruz, Mexico.
Schepp, K.; Laderach, P. 2008. Adaptación para los pequeños productores de café al cambio climático.
Presentación de los resultados intermediarios y experiencias del proyecto piloto AdapCC – una cooperación
pública-privada entre Cafédirect y la GTZ. International Workshop SIAASE: Adaptation to Climate Change:
The role of ecosystems services, 3-5 November 2008. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. 2p.
Laderach, P.; Jarvis, A.; Ramírez, J. 2008. The impact of climate change in coffee-growing regions. Documento
presentado en: Taller de Adaptación al Cambio Climático en las Comunidades Cafetaleras de la Sierra Madre de
Chiapas, 17-18 de Noviembre del 2008, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. 4p.
Estrada, M., P. Läderach, T. Oberthür, and P.H.A. Jürgen. 2006.
Análisis de las interacciones y del impacto de condiciones ambientales, agronómicas, y el manejo innovador
sobre la calidad de taza del café (Coffea arabica L.). X Congreso Internacional de Manejo Integrado de Plagas y
Agroecología, Tapachula, Chiapas, México, ISBN 9709712225, Resúmenes, 6-7.
Läderach, P., T. Oberthür, S. Cook, S. Fujisaka, M. Estrada Iza, J.A. Pohland, and R. Rosales Lechuga. 2007.
Systematic agronomic farm management for improved coffee quality. Precision Agriculture submitted.
Läderach, P., P. Vaast, T. Oberthür, R. O’Brien, A. Nelson, and L.D.L. Estrada. 2006. Geographical analyses to
explore interactions between inherent coffee quality and production environment. 21st International
Conference of Coffee Science ASIC 2006 Montpellier, September 2006.
Läderach, P., T. Oberthür, N. Niederhauser, H. Usma, L. Collet, and J. Pohlan. 2006.
Café Especial: Factores, dimensiones e interacciones En: Pohlan, J.; Soto, L.; Barrera, J. (Editores): El cafetal
del futuro: Realidades y Visiones. Aachen, Shaker Verlag, 141-160.
Laderach, P.R., et al, 2004.
Potential of Precision Agriculture for Small - and Medium-Sized Coffee Farms in Central America. 7th
International Conference on Precision Agriculture. July 25-28, 2004. Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
USA. (Paper and Presentation)
Läderach, P., 2003. “El potencial de Agricultura de Precisión para el manejo por lotes en fincas cafetaleras
pequeñas y medianas en Turrialba, Costa Rica. Estudio en el marco del desarrollo sostenible.” Geographical
Institute, University of Berne (Master Thesis)
Suárez, L.A., P. Läderach, T. Oberthür, and P.H.A. Jürgen. 2006. Impacto de la iluminación y del grado de
sombrío en los atributos de la calidad del café. . X Congreso Internacional de Manejo Integrado de Plagas y
Agro ecología, Tapachula, Chiapas, México, ISBN 9709712225, Resúmenes, 4-5.