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Dr. Eric Dinerstein

"We must decide how many of Earth's 15,000,000 species receive a ticket on the ark to the next century. By protecting forests, deserts, grasslands, coral reefs, lakes, rivers and streams, WWF commits to guaranteeing their safe passage."

Eric began his conservation work in 1975 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal, where he conducted a census of the tiger population in the Karnali-Bardia Wildlife Reserve. This experience got him thinking and led him to champion the idea of looking at the protection of species beyond the boundaries of a park and protecting their habitat at the larger landscape level. Considered groundbreaking at the time, this approach is now standard practice for large-mammal conservation.

An 18-year veteran of WWF, Eric is an innovator. He has helped develop strategies to protect a number of endangered species including one-horned rhinos, tigers and elephants. He also led an unprecedented effort to identify every ecoregion on the planet and define the most biologically important species. Known as the Global 200, it serves as a framework that guides WWF's fieldwork in more than 100 countries.
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Pablo Guerrero

“To work in Galapagos is a continuous learning experience and a daily commitment. Our challenge is to achieve sustainable development based on strengthening partnerships and in developing answers to the new environmental threats the islands must address.”

Pablo Guerrero is from Guayaquil, Ecuador and has worked for many years in the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador.

He has broad experience in topics related to marine and coastal resources management and protected areas management. During his career, he has worked as an observer and staff member of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), manager of the Marine Resources Unit and coordinator of international projects of the Galapagos National Park Service. He also was part of a team of experts who evaluated the effectiveness of the management of the terrestrial park and the Galapagos Marine Reserve.

Pablo started working for WWF in Galapagos as a Fisheries officer and was promoted to Ecoregional Coordinator in February 2008.

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Irma Larrea,

“We want to achieve a balance between nature and human beings. Education and communication are powerful tools we have used to increase people’s awareness, informed decision-making and participation to protect the Galapagos Islands for future generations.”

Irma Larrea is WWF’s Galapagos program officer, based in Washington, DC.

A native Ecuadorian, Irma has worked with the Galapagos program for seven years in Ecuador. Prior to joining WWF, she worked as the director of communications for WWF’s associate in Ecuador, Fundacion Natura. She began her career with WWF as a communications intern in Washington in 2000 and then as a communications officer in Quito. Since her involvement with the WWF Galapagos Program, she has worked on USAID-funded Galapagos Marine Reserve Project and was the coordinator of the Galapagos Sustainable Energy Initiative, funded by Toyota.

Irma has a Master’s degree in communications and development from Ohio University and bachelor’s degree in communications from the Universidad Central del Ecuador. She speaks Spanish, French and English.