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Mario Santana
Conservation Areas Specialist
Mario is a biologist at the University of Santa Rosa de Cabal, where he researched the effectiveness of the conservation of the Andean bear and its habitat for the protection of threatened species in Colombia. Since 2021 he joined WCS as a consultant in the management team of negative human-cat interactions where he worked in areas such as NNP Tatamá, RNP Páramo del Duende and RIMD Cuchilla del San Juan. He is currently a specialist in conservation areas where he supports human-cat coexistence processes, expansion of protected areas, wildlife monitoring, as well as the implementation of SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) in the Andes-Chocó landscape.
Mónica Lozano Hernández
Financial Manager
Nicole Garcia Largo
Auxiliar de Recursos Humanos
HR Technician with extensive experience in human talent management, currently working as a Human Resources Assistant at WCS Colombia. I am responsible for payroll, social security, wellbeing, and attention to the internal staff of the organization.
Paola Andrea Mejía
Coordinadora programa marino
Biologist and Doctor in Sciences-Biology from the Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Marine leader of WCS Colombia since 2017. She has been supporting processes for the declaration and management of marine protected areas, as well as strategic planning processes based on community participation and adaptive management, as mechanisms to direct and execute actions towards the sustainability of the resources and their ecosystem services. She has experience in population assessments of fishery resources, based on both life history and demographics and poor data, aiming to contribute to the management of those resources of economic importance and food security of coastal communities.
Rocío RamírezDelgado
Regional Business Manager Andes Amazon Orinoco
Rocío RamírezDelgado serves as Regional Business Manager Andes Amazon Orinoco at WCS.
Silvia Juliana Álvarez
Subdirectora de Sostenibilidad
Silvia is a biologist from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has a master’s degree in Biodiversity and Ecology from the University of Göttingen in Germany, where she studied fruit selection by titi monkeys (Callicebus lugens) in the Colombian Amazon. She worked as a lecturer and research scientist at the Universidad de Pamplona. For her PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland, she studied the relationship between movement ecology and group dynamics in mammals. Her main research interest is understanding the distribution patterns and spatial ecology and behavior of species and communities, and their responses to changes resulting from human activities. Her work at WCS focuses on the generation of information and tools to support planning and decision-making processes that promote the development of sustainable landscapes.
Tania Delgado
Asistente de Legalizaciones
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UniCatólica University in Cali, Colombia. She joined WCS in 2021 as a university intern, working as a trainee in the Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) department to gain professional experience in various areas within the organization. This has allowed her to successfully take on different roles. She has worked in the accounting and administrative departments, holding positions such as Legalization Assistant, Financial Administrative Assistant for the UNDP project, and is currently part of the organization as the Regional Legalization Assistant in Colombia.
Wilfredo Cuestas
Especialista de Gestión de Proyectos
Wilfredo is Business Manager, a specialist in the formulation and social and economic evaluation of projects, with more than nine years of professional experience in construction, execution and monitoring projects focused on conservation, protection and sustainability of biodiversity in Colombia, he has worked on the implementation of International Cooperation projects to support local communities in issues related to ecological restoration, productive alternatives, sustainable conservation systems, ecotourism, and in general support for the strengthening and conservation of protected areas.
William Bonell
Wildlife specialist
Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (Bogotá) and Master's degree in Science - Biology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has more than 10 years of experience in applied research on biodiversity conservation, with an emphasis on medium and large mammals, primates, and wildlife associated with strategic ecosystems. He leads community-based monitoring processes for subsistence hunting fauna and contributes to the development of human–wildlife coexistence strategies and to technical support for the establishment of protected area designations at regional and national levels, using a participatory approach that promotes intercultural dialogue and community capacity building.
William Javier Bravo Pedraza
Especialista Restauración
Biologist from the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, with a specialization in Environmental Management from the same university. He has worked in Andean and high-Andean ecosystems, contributing to the development and implementation of research projects focused on the taxonomy and ecology of vascular plants, ecological restoration projects, nursery management, studies of threatened tree species, and community engagement. He has published and co-authored scientific articles, book chapters, and outreach materials such as booklets and guides.

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