Joel Koupermann

Joel Koupermann

Geographer - Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Specialist. Forests and Territory coordinator at Fundación Pachamama.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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About

Earth sciences, social, and environmentally driven geographer with a MSc degree in Earth Surface and Water, and 13+ years of experience working in consultancies, NGO’s and public institutions; linked mainly to the rural world, the environment, and sociocultural processes. Objectives and results-oriented, with a high-capacity to work in a team, or remotely. Specialist in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, handling JavaScript, Python, and R languages. Ability to produce technical-scientific reports using all available resources with a high degree of analysis. Passionate about nature and cultural diversity.

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Experience

  • Fundación Pachamama Graphic

    Forests and Territory Coordinator

    Fundación Pachamama

    - Present 3 years 3 months

    Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

  • Amazon Conservation Association Graphic

    Remote Sensing Specialist

    Amazon Conservation Association

    - 3 months

    Washington, Estados Unidos

    Design and implementation of a dynamic database to improve data collection of MAAP Project deforestation monitoring program.
    Near real-time deforestation monitoring with high-resolution imagery in Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru.

  • GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist

    INTERPRT

    - 7 months

    Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

    Researched and explored different satellite sensors, methods, and software to contribute to the creation of future forensic tools for socio-environmental conflicts.
    Conducted an environmental assessment on Niger’s Delta region based on satellite information using vegetation indexes, spectral methods, and spatial analysis focused on oil-activity pollution.

  • Santa Elena´s Provincial Government

    Santa Elena´s Provincial Government

    6 years 8 months

    • Head of Territorial Management Unit

      Santa Elena´s Provincial Government

      - 4 years 6 months

      Santa Elena, Ecuador

      Managed the office of Territorial Management, attending to the needs of the institution and the population under the direct instructions of the first authority.
      Played a continuous and active role in updating, monitoring, and evaluating the Provincial Development and Territorial Management Plan on a yearly basis.
      Participated in coordinating the Natural Risks Management System establishment for the province.
      Responsible delegate for conducting the process of updating and defining…

      Managed the office of Territorial Management, attending to the needs of the institution and the population under the direct instructions of the first authority.
      Played a continuous and active role in updating, monitoring, and evaluating the Provincial Development and Territorial Management Plan on a yearly basis.
      Participated in coordinating the Natural Risks Management System establishment for the province.
      Responsible delegate for conducting the process of updating and defining territorial limits within the province; in the technical field as well as agreements and negotiations with stakeholders at local governments and civil society level.
      Provided constant assistance and assessment based on spatial information to the departments of Water Resources, Productive Development, Environmental Management, Public Works and Risk Management.

    • Head of Environmental Quality Unit

      Santa Elena´s Provincial Government

      - 1 year

      Santa Elena, Ecuador

      Managed the office of Environmental Quality.
      In charge of coordinating the elaboration of the environmental baseline of the province and incorporating environmental indicators in the institutional cartographical database.
      Provided constant assistance and assessment based on spatial information to the departments of Water Resources, Productive Development, Environmental Management, Public Works, and Risk Management.

    • Technician in Planning and Territorial Management

      Santa Elena´s Provincial Government

      - 1 year 2 months

      Santa Elena, Ecuador

      Created and administrated the Geographic Information System of Santa Elena’s Province Government.
      Delegated as the institutional counterpart in the environmental component of the consultancy that prepared the Provincial Development and Territorial Management Plan.
      Provided constant assistance and assessment based on spatial information to the departments of Water Resources, Productive Development, Environmental Management, Public Works, and Risk Management.

  • Fundación Pachamama Graphic

    GIS Specialist

    Fundación Pachamama

    - 4 months

    Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

    Responsible for gathering, processing, and visualizing geo-information related to the IIRSA program initiative.
    Coordinated the creation of a web page with an interactive map showing all the information related to the IIRSA program and the conflicts regarding Indigenous Territories in South America.

  • GIS Specialist

    Consultora Tapirus - Investigación y Gestión

    - 11 months

    Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador

    Coordinated the creation of the Tourist Geographical Information System of Santo Domingo de los Tsachila’s province, using open-source software.
    Trained the officials of the institution in charge of the system.
    Collected, systematized, and processed geo-information regarding natural hazards in Santo Domingo’s province.
    Created a Geographic Information System for Natural Hazards Management.
    Elaborated sets of Vulnerability and Risk maps for several Natural Hazards of the province.

  • Fundación Pachamama Graphic

    Land Management Department´s Assistant

    Fundación Pachamama

    - 1 year 6 months

    Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

    Responsible for updating and administrating the geographic database of Pachamama’s Foundation. Technical assistance on the elaboration of cartographical products for the legalization of territories of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
    Cartographical support to programs and projects of Pachamama Foundation.

Education

Courses

  • Advanced GIS Geoscience

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  • Cartography

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  • Climate Systems & Adapt.

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  • Climatology & Hydrology

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  • Ecology

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  • Edaphology

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  • Geology

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  • Geomorphology

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  • Hazards & Risk Assess.

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  • Land Surface Modelling

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  • Natural Hazards

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  • Natural Protected Areas

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  • Remote Sensing

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  • Spatial Analysis

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  • Statistics

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  • Sustainable Development

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  • Territorial Management

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  • Watersheds Management

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Honors & Awards

  • Servidor Público más destacado 2015

    Consejo Provincial de Santa Elena

Languages

  • Español

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Inglés

    Full professional proficiency

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