Mankuk Consulting & Services

Municipality of Coquimbo

SERVICE LINE:

Environmental Consultancy

PROJECT:

Wetland Baseline and El Culebron de Coquimbo Park

PROJECT MANAGER:

Loreto Rojas

EXECUTION DATE:

September/2016

Municipality of Coquimbo

SERVICE LINE:

Environmental Consultancy

PROJECT:

Wetland Baseline and El Culebron de Coquimbo Park

PROJECT MANAGER:

Loreto Rojas

EXECUTION DATE:

September/2016

Chile is a country rich in flora and fauna. Our country has thirteen wetlands of international importance, protected in some way, which cover an approximate total area of more than 360 thousand hectares.

However, there are more than fifteen thousand other wetlands that need to be protected to maintain the biodiversity of ecosystems that only exist within the special conditions of wetlands.

In mid-2016, the Municipality of Coquimbo contacted us to propose a great project, which was to create the Baseline to Develop a Management Plan for the Urban Basin, which includes Estero, Wetland and El Culebron Park of the Coquimbo Region in Chile.

For this, a group of our experts toured the site exhaustively, day and night, in order to have accurate information on the components of archeology, paleontology, flora and vegetation, land fauna, hydrology, geology and geomorphology, as well as the human environment within the demarcated area and its surroundings, in order to identify the baseline condition, the uses given to the space, and to be able to propose the best planning strategy.

Based on the information collected, a Territorial, Administrative Management Plan was prepared, which also included an architectural proposal for the design of facilities, to benefit from the conditions of the basin and focus the cleaning and improvement efforts of the sector. After several studies and analyzes that we constantly make to our projects, an architectural design was proposed that includes lighting and other security measures in order to use the space in an adequate and protected way.

Mario Cortés

Business Development Manager

Mario Cortés is an Industrial Civil Engineer from Universidad de los Andes. He has more than 10 years of experience leading and developing commercial and project areas in the mining sector in national and international companies.

Mario has participated in important equipment supply projects for large-scale mining companies and has managed manufacture contracts, showing an outstanding strategic capacity, managing business risks and focused on the comprehensive progress of projects, areas and companies in which he has participated, focused on personal relationships and customer compliance. Currently Mario is a Business Development Manager, responsible of opening new markets and looking for synergies with other national and international companies in products and services.

Alexander von Frey

Managing Partner

Alexander is a co-founding partner of Mankuk. A civil engineer from Universidad de Chile. He has more than 16 years of experience leading environmental consultancy projects for the private industry and state-owned enterprises, in areas such as mining and energy.

Alexander has led countless projects related to archaeological management, environmental impact studies and statements, processing of sectorial permits, and engineering projects associated with sanitation, irrigation, and hydraulic projects. Alexander’s great leadership capacity allows him to deliver technical, environmental, and managerial solutions for the development of the projects entrusted to him, bringing great energy to the team. Today, Alexander plays a fundamental role as partner and managing director of Mankuk, providing direct support to clients throughout the different stages of project development.

Marta Aguilera

Senior Project Manager

Marta is a Lawyer from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law from the Rovira i Virgili University. She has 10 years of experience in consultancy projects and legal advice in environmental matters.

Her areas of expertise include environmental, corporate, and real estate issues, serving sectors such as energy, industry, and mining, among others. Marta stands out for her leadership, management, and supervision of her teams, which enables the successful achievement of proposed objectives.

Loreto Rojas

Senior Project Manager

A geographer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with a broad experience in territorial planning, environmental assessment, and geographic information systems. She has actively participated in leading, coordinating, and supervising complex hydrology projects, fire assessment, environmental impact statements, and processing of sectorial permits for private and public organizations.

Her great charisma, optimism, and enthusiasm make Loreto a key member when it comes to overcoming the challenges, we face every day.

Miguel Burgos

Senior Project Manager

Miguel is an environmental engineer and holds a master degree in environmental sciences from Universidad Santiago de Chile. He has more than fourteen years of experience in participating, leading, coordinating, and supervising sanitation and environmental projects, permits processing, and issues related to highly complex projects in the areas of waste of all kinds, regulatory compliance control, and environmental rating solutions. Miguel is a professional who stands out for his commitment and excellent relationship with his clients and the entire Mankuk team which, combined with his professional qualifications, make him a key member for us.

Mauricio Compagnon

Managing Partner

Mauricio is an industrial civil engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is a co-founding partner of Mankuk, with over 15 years of experience in consulting and developing environmental services for large-scale mining, energy and transportation projects, among other industries. Mauricio has a comprehensive and detailed perspective of the environmental requirements that capital investment projects are forced to comply with. His expertise and skills allow him to make accurate recommendations in the precise moment.

Currently, Mauricio has a key role in the administration and commercial management areas of Mankuk. He leads work teams dedicated to the study of bids and preparation of proposals. He participates directly as Consulting Manager for the different projects of the company.