Dennis Alexis Polanco Ruiz
Forestry Engineer
Tegucigalpa
Summary
Experienced Forestry Engineer with a strong background in environmental management, forest restoration and fire prevention. Skilled in GIS applications and ecosystem monitoring in both terrestrial and marine environments. Proven ability to lead teams, manage projects and implement sustainable solutions for protected areas. Adept at working with communities, government agencies and conservation organizations to promote environmental awareness and resilience. Recognized for problem-solving, adaptability and strategic decision-making in complex ecological challenges
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Technician
RECOVER Project
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Protecting Biodiversity and Recovering Degraded Ecosystems
- Data collection and sampling
- Supported project management teams with expert technical advice, contributing to successful project completions.
- Analysis and presentation of geospatial data through the use of Geographic Information Systems
- Management of technological tools for field data analysis
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
- Planning and management of RECOVER Project
- Coordination with Technical personnel for monitoring activities
- Protecting Biodiversity and Recovering Degraded Ecosystems
Operational Technician
Forest Conservation Institute
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Management of Brigades for the prevention and combat of Forest Fires in the Francisco Morazán sector, in coordination with community personnel, boards of trustees, firefighters, COIIF, COPECO and ICF
- Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Maintained strong focus on safety and efficiency to provide comprehensive support to personnel performing skilled repairs.
- Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.
- Coordination of active restoration activities of areas affected by deforestation, weevil infestation and forest fires
- Technical assistance to producers in the establishment of agroforestry systems, restoration of crop areas in areas with agroforestry systems, plant production in nurseries
- Evaluation of natural pine regeneration to develop passive restoration processes
- Use of geographic information systems in the preparation of maps, delimitation of areas, verification of heat points, among others
Executive Director
Forest Stewardship Council
La Ceiba, Departamento De Atlantida
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Consejo Hondureño para La Certificación Forestal Voluntaria/ FSC Honduras
- Management, supervision, monitoring and management of environmental projects
- Application of management methodologies and budget execution
- Plan and direct project tasks and resources
- Management of specific projects for FSC membership and for the analysis of the processes that hinder the export of FSC products to other countries
- Regional project management Connecting Forest Management with the Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras Market; coordination in conjunction with the FSC Indigenous Foundation in Indigenous governance projects
- Coordination with work teams and implementation of project monitoring systems
- Coordinate with Latin American directors for the execution of joint projects
- Participation in international meetings with potential financial donors, coordination with the Atlántida Model Forest Platform (ICF, MAMUCA, CURLA and Foundations)
- Consejo Hondureño para La Certificación Forestal Voluntaria/ FSC Honduras
Environmental Technician
Municipality of Roatán
Roatan, Islas De La Bahia
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Training of local actors in rural areas on environmental awareness issues, field inspections, complaints in the marine and terrestrial environment
- Evaluation of projects in coastal marine areas for the granting of environmental licenses
- Development of environmental plans and preparation of forest inventories
- ICMAS evaluation of projects subject to environmental licensing, evaluation of regeneration of mangrove areas, marine monitoring and massive coral transplantation for restoration of its ecosystem
- Collected water samples from semi-processed, processed and raw water.
- Reduced hazardous waste generation through implementing effective waste minimization strategies.
- Enhanced habitat conservation efforts with targeted wildlife surveys.
Technical Consultant in the Land Regularization Program
Forest Conservation Institute
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Delimitation of areas for private use and mapping of properties for a database, in order to update land use information, in conjunction with technicians from the Property Institute
- Facilitated knowledge transfer among team members by leading training sessions on new tools, techniques, or industry best practices relevant to the role of Technical Consultant.
- Participated in industry conferences, workshops, or seminars for professional development opportunities that enhanced expertise as a Technical Consultant.
Technical Consultant in the Protection Campaign
Friends of La Tigra Foundation
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Management of assigned personnel, distributed throughout La Tigra National Park in crews for the prevention and combat of forest fires
- Training of local actors in fighting forest fires, in addition to talks given to schools and community personnel on environmental awareness issues
- Nursery management, for the production of plants in the restoration component
- Identification of strategic areas for the location of firefighting rounds in the prevention campaign
- Repair and maintenance of forest roads, for community use and as firebreaks
- Preparation of sites for reforestation of areas affected by forest fires within La Tigra National Park
- Promoted sustainable harvest practices through the use of low-impact logging techniques, reducing soil erosion and protecting water quality.
- Participated in emergency response teams for natural disaster events, aiding in damage assessment and recovery efforts.
- Improved forest regeneration with selection and planting of native species, supporting biodiversity.
- Monitored weather conditions closely during fire season, adjusting activities as needed to minimize the risk of wildfires while still achieving project objectives.
Production Technician
Industria y Aserradero el Indio
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Management of the industry for wood transformation (from logs to boards), which are destined for a second transformation industry
- Verification of entered product, already prepared product, sale of wood to small and large businessmen
- Evaluation of production and performance per board foot in order to improve in both aspects
- Delimitation and verification of areas for purchase and extraction of wood through a management plan
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Universidad Nacional De Ciencias Forestales
Siguatepeque, Comayagua 01.2018 - 11.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Forestry
Universidad Nacional De Ciencias Forestales
Siguatepeque, Comayagua 01.2015 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Brassavola Bilingual School
La Ceiba, Atlántida 05.2001 - 08.2014
Skills
- Advanced level spoken and written English
- Ability to adapt to different social and environmental environments
- Problem-solving
- Good communication and interpersonal relationships
- Ability to write and analyze reports
- Project management
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Operations monitoring
Academic Formation
- Universidad Nacional de Ciencias Forestales, Siguatepeque, Comayagua, Licenciatura en Ciencias, Ingeniería, 11/01/19
- Universidad Nacional de Ciencias Forestales, Siguatepeque, Comayagua, Asociado en Ciencias Aplicadas, Técnico, 11/01/17
- Instituto Bilingüe Brassavola, La Ceiba, Atlántida, Diploma de escuela secundaria, Ciencias y Letras, 08/01/14
Certification
Fire Investigator Certification– National Association of Fire Investigators.
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Technician
RECOVER Project
08.2024 - 12.2024
Wildland Firefighter Certification - National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).
09-2023
Operational Technician
Forest Conservation Institute
02.2023 - 07.2024
Executive Director
Forest Stewardship Council
04.2022 - 01.2023
Fire Investigator Certification– National Association of Fire Investigators.
10-2021
Environmental Technician
Municipality of Roatán
10.2019 - 04.2022
Technical Consultant in the Land Regularization Program
Forest Conservation Institute
07.2019 - 09.2019
Technical Consultant in the Protection Campaign
Friends of La Tigra Foundation
12.2018 - 06.2019
Production Technician
Industria y Aserradero el Indio
03.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Universidad Nacional De Ciencias Forestales
01.2018 - 11.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Forestry
Universidad Nacional De Ciencias Forestales
01.2015 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Brassavola Bilingual School
05.2001 - 08.2014
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