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Contact Us
How to contact
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Information
If you would like additional information about MDI, our
products or our work, please
feel free to contact us at any time.email:
info@mesoamerican.org
mail: Mesoamerican Development Institute
University of Massachusetts
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
USA
phone: 978 934-2296
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MDI's management team
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| Victor Arce |
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Victor is a recognized leader
in sustainable production and processing. Victor serves on
the Board of the Fair Trade Consortium, COOCAFE. Victor is
the manager of cooperative Montes de Oro and is an
agronomist with a Masters in Business Administration. |
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| Raul Raudales |
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Raul is an energy engineer
with experience in both the private and public sector and
has managed international projects for the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Global Environment
Facility, and Conservation International. |
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| Arley Morales |
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Arley is a training specialist
in coffee processing and manages the solar drying facility
at Montes de Oro. Arley is an expert in efficient use and
management of patios, as well as the use of industrial solar
drying systems and has trained cooperatives in coffee drying
and milling from throughout Central American and the
Caribbean. |
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| Reyes Picado |
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Reyes is the system
installation and maintenance specialist involved in
technology transfer. Reyes provides training of installation
teams and the formation of local expertise in the
maintenance of Solar/Biomass Drying Systems. |
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| Richard Trubey |
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A co-founder of the Institute,
Richard has developed technology transfer programs for the
World Bank, Inter-American Foundation, AVINA Foundation and
others. Richard's background is in environmental science. |
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| Sixto Aguero |
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Sixto is MDI’s representative
in Honduras. Sixto Aguero is an energy efficiency specialist
who is assisting the transition to solar technology. |
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| Stan Hawthorne |
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Design specialist - produces
engineering drawings and models for manufacturability of
solar/biomass dryings systems and supporting technology. |
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Advisors and Investigators for Biodiversity Studies:
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| Dr. David King |
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Research Wildlife Biologist,
USDA Forest Service Northeast Research Station, Amherst, MA. |
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| Richard Chandler |
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Department of Natural
Resources, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA. |
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| Carlin Chandler |
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Department of Natural
Resources, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA. |
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