HERREN Gerd , 12/09/1959 , Belgian
22,Avenue Dr. Pierre Gaspar
B – 4900 SPA / Belgique
Tél. 32-87-77.16.27
[email protected]

 

Present position :

Freelance forestry and wildlife management consultant, management director of “Spalywood sprl-film production”

 

Professional Experience and Record :

 

1988 to … :

Bureau Herren, own consultancy created in 1988. Consulting engineers, forestry – wood and environment.

 

1. Broadcast-film production since 1999 “Spalywood filmproduction sprl”.

Since January 1999, I have built up my own film production department based on AVCintra100- HD cameras and Avid editing systems) . Aerial cinematography  with our 2 drones.

The aim is to produce documentaries and educational films about environmental management projects and Wildlife.

 

2. Consulting activities:
  • 300 ha private forest management.
  • Conception  and  development supervising of the software for computer calipers for the forestry administrations in Belgium (Waloon and Flemish regions)
  • Market study for a new Longwood-slicing-technology-: determination and research on the potential users in many wood sectors in 7 European countries- for the EC’s Directorate General XIII and the private sector.
  • Feasibility study for a forestry co-operation project in Chile – for the EC’s DG I (1.350 mil ECU)
  • Participation in the Development of the most sold forest computer calliper in the world. (Mantax computer/Haglöf -Sweden). Buildin up a group of programmers for the calliper’s software development.
  • Promotion and technical advice for the construction of wooden framework houses for the Belgian Walloon Region: large scale and technical publicity for wood use.
  • Consultant for the German mobile-sawmill Serra: technical support.
  • Realisation and co-ordination of environmental impact assessments (High speed train, new estates).
  • Expert for different Belgian tribunals.
  • Advice and coordination on the game management and development in the Belgian State-owned forests and in the Royal Hunting territories.
  • Planning of a cross border land management (watershed) project for 3 countries (Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg-Interreg-EU)

 

3. Training activities : training workers to directors …
  • Conception of a training for forest workers in the Peruvian Andes
  • Conception, planning, and management of a cross border mobile-school for forestry workers’ security in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany (900 persons trained in 5 years).
  • Consultant for the “ Institut du Développement Forestier ” for a European experience-exchange program in reforestation of agricultural land. Missions in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany.
  • Chairman for 2 EC sponsored seminars in forestry politics for the national application of the EC settlement 2080/92 – reforestation of agricultural land – in Munich and Brussels.
  • Organisation of forestry educational trips in France, Germany and Spain.
  • Organisation of training courses for architects in construction of frame wood houses.
  • Programming briefings for the computer calliper.

 

4. Marketing activities :
  • Development of a European network for selling, both the computer calliper and the software.
  • Taking part in the organisation of international forestry- exhibitions (Elmia, Interforst, Forexpo).

 

5. Main Public clients:

(30% of Turnover ) EC’ s Directorate Generals I, V , VI and XIII; Région Wallonne, Administrations des Eaux et Forêts du Luxembourg et de Belgique, various municipal authorities, frequently appointed court expert in Belgium and Luxembourg .
TV in France, Belgium and Germany.

6. Main Private clients:

(70% of Turnover) , Serra/D, Compagnie immobilière de Belgique, Consultant offices in Belgium and Germany, Dupont de Nemours/Luxembourg, von Thurn und Taxis/Germany, Forest owners associations in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, WWF-Belgium,Spadel-Belgium, Swarovski Optik/Austria; Haglöf-Timberjack-Sweden.

 

1987 to 1988

Research Assistant at the Belgian Forestry and Hydrobiological Research Station, working on EU Contract
  • organisation and research concerning balanced forestry production, game and tourism.
  • planning of improvement in the biotopes for 10000 ha of Royal hunting grounds.
  • advice to the Belgian Water and Forestry Authorities concerning the management of hunting territories.

 

1984 to 1986

Forestry Expert for intergovernmental Agreement of Co-operation and Development in a bilateral co-operation project in the Peruvian Andes (CICAFOR project: Centro de investigación y capacitación forestal) :
  • organisation of research and development in the following areas: forestry plantations, integrated planning and management of plantations and wood usage.
  • organisation of conferences concerning the popularisation of forestry research.
  • training of forestry workers and technicians.

 

1983 to 1984

Co-ordinator with the Walloon Rural Foundation :
  • establishment and control of integrated development projects in two economically poor areas of eastern Belgium.
  • organisation of conferences concerning forest management
  • management and planning of communal forests

 

1982

Cartography of food resources in the Royal Hunting Grounds of Belgium.

 

Education :

  • September 1977 to September 1982 :
    Agricultural Engineer (Specialised in Forestry and Water) graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve (U.C.L./Belgium) with a distinction.
  • October 1987 to December 1988 :
    Remote sensing course at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve (U.C.L.).
  • Main seminars attended:
    • Directors seminar given by the franco-Swiss group Dynargie, concerning personal management- February 1994 – Belgium
    • Seminar concerning the construction of houses in wood with the directors of Schwäbisch Hall at Rimsting/Bavaria-Germany, July 1994

 

Language skills:

Language Reading Speaking Writing
German (Moth.tong.) 1 1 1
French 1 1 1
English 1 1 1
Spanish 1 1 1
Dutch 1 2 2

(1=very good)