ARCHITECTURE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT  
ALEX LAASNER ARCHITECT HTL/CORP. M/APAB
           
   

 

DIPL. ING. SYLVIA BAUMGART LAASNER

PLACE OF BIRTH: BLANKENBURG am HARZ / DEUTSCHLAND

NATIONALITY: GERMAN / BELIZEAN RESIDENCE

 

PERIOD SELF EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS
2004 - present Architecture & Project Management, Belize

Partner
2003 - present
OAS Agro-Forestry Research Project, Belize
Project Coordination and Consulting
1995 - 2004 Maya Ranch Project, Belize Project Development, Consulting and Fundraising
1993 - 1995 Aguas Alves, Portugal Environmental Project Development and Coordination
1990 - 1993 Consultant, Berlin, Germany Civil Engineering Services
PERIOD PROFESSIONAL BODY MEMBERSHIP POSITION
2005 - present Tropical Studies and Development Foundation (TSDF), Belize Founding Member
2005 National Coordination Committee for Agriculture Research and Development (NCCARD), Minsitry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Belize Member
2005 Belmopan Woman's Council, Belize Member
PERIOD EMPLOYMENT POSITION
1992 - 1993 Regional Development Company (LEG), Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Planner for Urban and Social Development
1990 Division Municipality of Birkenwerder, Berlin, Germany Director Department of Building and Construction
1998 - 1989 Carmeliter Convent, Birkenwerder, Berlin, Germany Chief Constructor for the Restoration of Carmeliter Convent
1986 - 1988

Building Association, Berlin, Germany

Consulting
1983 - 1986 Building Association, Rostock, Germany Project Development
1981 - 1982 Building Association, Leipzig, Germany Project Engineering
PERIOD TRAINING INSTITUTION/UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
1977 - 1981 Technical University, Leipzig, Germany Diploma Department Civil Engineering, Civil Engineer B.Sc.
1973 - 1977 High School, Blankenburg am Harz, Germany High School Diploma
PROJECTS IN BELIZE - EXCERPT
DATE SERVICE PROJECT INSTITUTION/CLIENT
2005 - present Consultant Implementation of a hot pepper based agro-forestry systems and organic management conditions as a sustainable agriculture method to improve livelihood of farmers in Belize AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center in Taiwan
2003 - present Project Manager Agro-Forestry Research Project: "Development of sustainable land use systems on degraded tropical pastures in Belize, Central America as a model for Mesoamerica", in coorporation with the Mayan Reserve Foundation Organization of American States (OAS)
2004 Consultant Feasibility study for "Land Development Plan Boltonbank" in coorporation with Jan C. Meerman, Biologist and Alex Laasner, Architect Boltanbank Ltd., John Searle
2002 Project Coordinator Determination of Jathropha Curcas biomass Albert-Ludwig's University, Freiburg, Germany
2002 Project Coordinator Vegetation assessment of a Mahagony dominated reforestation area, including establishment of permanent sampling plots Albert-Ludwig's University, Freiburg, Germany
2002 Supervision Feasibility study for "Implementation of Organic Production on Maya Rnach Reserve', in coorporation with Bioherp, Germany, Consulting in International Agriculture SANet-UNEP/GEF
2002 Project Coordination Characterizing the photosynthesis assimilation rates (carbon intake) of typical tropical plants indigenous to Belize with a portable photosynthesis system (Mini-PAM) Albert-Ludwig's University, Freiburg, Germany and Forest Science Center, University of Melbourne, Australia,
2001 - 2003 Project Coordination/Consultant Protection of natural resources through sustainable use of land as a alterntive to traditional milpa farming in Belize, Central America International Coorporation for Sustainble Development (GTZ), Germany
2001 Project Coordination Determination and Growth of 10 tropical keystone forst trees, cultivated in the nursery at the Maya Ranch Reserve Albert-Ludwig's University, Freiburg, Germany
2000 Project Coordination Research: Light and Shadow Adaption of tropical plants in coorporation with the Maya Ranch Reserve Alber-Ludwig's University, Freibug, Germany
2000 Project Coordination Educational medical herbal trail, herbs workshop and information pavillion at the Maya Ranch Reserve German Embassy for Belize, Jamaica
1999 Project Coordination Evaluation of nursery data and development of methods to assess data determination and demarcation of comparative plots within the Maya Ranch Reserve Alber-Ludwig's University, Freibug, Germany
1998 - 2003 Project Coordination Establishment of reforestation areas, including Jatropha Curcas, to maintain a high degree of biodiversity with a long-term economic perspectives, including monitoring of each treee specie's performance Alber-Ludwig's University, Freibug, Germany

(c) APM 2005

Designed by: Linda L. Schütze

Last Update: 2 September, 2008