Professional background

1998	Dr.-Ing.	Doctorate Engineering	Irrigation and soils water research , Kassel University, Germany.
1990	MSc	Master of Science	Agricultural Engineering, (Irrigation engineering opt.), Cranfield University, UK.
1986	BSc	Bachelor of Science	Agricultural Science (Sub-tropical & tropical crops, irrigation), Kassel University, Germany.

Since 2003	Australia	Summary: Self employed: Freelance consultant and scientist; technical editing and writing; software development; project development in the field of 'land and water'.
1999 - 2002	Italy	Consultancy and employment; Information Officer and Manager WCA infoNET project, Internet based information service on 'Water Conservation and Use in Agriculture', International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage (IPTRID) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) in Rome, Italy.
1998 - 1999	Germany	Freelance Consultant; Dedicated Internet information systems and associate member of the Department of Rural Engineering, University of Kassel, Germany.
1993 - 1998	Germany	Employment; Senior research fellow Department of Rural Engineering, University of Kassel, Germany.
1987 - 1989	Ecuador	Employment; Technical advisor and lecturer for irrigation & drainage, University of Babahoyo, Ecuador.