Patrick Oswald

Open Data and Natural Resources Management Advisor | PhD Candidate

Telefon
+856 20 5459 5006
E-Mail
patrick.oswald@cde-regions.net
Postadresse
Patrick Oswald
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Lao Country Office
PO. box: 1438
Unit 11, #136, Simeuang Road, Hom 1, Ban Phapo, Sisattanak District
Vientiane
Laos

Areas of professional focus

  • Applied research in biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest & land management
  • Geographic Information Systems, spatial analysis and data visualization
  • Remote sensing, UAV, and geodetic survey technologies
  • Open data, information platforms and community engagement
  • Participatory mapping and spatial planning
  • Concession and land investment assessments

Project work within CDE

  • Spatial analysis for the Wyss Academy for Nature Hub in Southeast Asia
  • GIS support for Land For Life project (Lao)
  • Open Data / OpenStreetMap community support (Myanmar)
  • Forest Zoning and Community Forests (Myanmar)

Field experience

Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Peru

Languages

English, German, Spanish, Indonesian (fluent), Lao, Portuguese (basic)