Nuestro Equipo

I am Marine Biologist, with experience in population and community ecology of tropical and temperate marine organisms (comparative ecology and ecological genetics), conservation biology, biodiversity, ocean acidification (climate change), sustainable development, and their interaction with social aspects. I am currently a Lecturer Ecology/Research Associate at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), PhD & MSc Co-Director at Universidad Nacional-UNAL (Colombia), and MSc supervisor & Visiting Researcher at Universidad de Cartagena-UNICARTAGENA (Colombia). I am also a Divemaster and an anemone lover!

I am a Biological engineer by profession, graduated from the National University of Colombia. I finished my Master of Biology in 2019 after working with the LimnoBase and Biotamar Research group at the University of Antioquia. My research work was on population genetics of coral metapopulations in the area of ​​the Gulf of Morrosquillo and Isla Fuerte. This opportunity allowed me to gain experience in coral monitoring techniques and the characterization of fauna associated with these ecosystems. I have participated in coral reef restoration projects in the Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia) and with sexual propagation in the Puerto Morelos Natural Park (Mexico). I am a SCUBA Diver since 2012, Dive Master since 2015, and certified as Reef Check EcoDiver in the Tayrona Expedition 2017. As a conservation enthusiast and diver, my role as Coordinator of the Reef Science Program is to promote and foster research projects aim at improving coral reef science and conservation.

My experience and interest lie in the conservation of the coastal marine ecosystem. I like to break the barrier between science and coastal communities in order to work together for the environment and the sustainable socio-economic development of the inhabitants of the Colombian coasts. I have worked mainly in the Colombian Pacific with IIAP, CVC, and WWF among other organizations, in various projects related to marine conservation processes through community co-administration and environmental education. However, my love for the sea and diving were born in San Andrés Islas, where I was certified as a diver in 2009 and in 2018 as a rescue diver and EcoDiver. Now I have the opportunity to return to her beloved island to contribute her knowledge in favor of the archipelago or other destinations where Corales de Paz´s projects take her.

I am a Business Administrator who graduated from the Universidad Santiago de Cali, a specialist in Finance from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. My professional career has been focused on the administrative area, coordinating projects of process systematization platforms, implementation of the process cycle and administrative control; In the financial area, I have participated in the implementation of budgetary flows and financial management. I have participated in committees with the aim of promoting the active participation of employees, favoring the appropriation of business identity, and articulation between work teams. I joined Corales de Paz in December 2019, seeking a better quality of work and to strengthen the organization from its administration and management. I hope to contribute to the growth of the organization with my experience leading and managing the international mobility of academic staff, as well as in the promotion and development of international events.

I am a musician and independent businessman, my experience in diving and love for the ocean began 20 years ago, I have worked with Corales de Paz since its creation in 2016, providing administrative assistance in the management of financial resources and as an active diver in the different monitoring projects. and coral restoration achieving certifications such as Reef Check EcoDiver and Reef Repair Diver. I am currently in training as a Reef Check Trainer and hope to become an instructor of the different projects in order to replicate in others the knowledge acquired in recent years and thus expand his contribution by virtue of the conservation of our oceans.