Civic Ecology:
Ibero-American Experience
Language: Spanish
What is civic ecology, and how is it applied in the Ibero-American context? In this panel session, experts from several Latino countries explore how civic ecology can be integrated in stewardship and environmental education.
Panelists
Puerto Rico
Melanie Quinones Santiago
Environmental Scientist
Cornell University Graduate Student, Department of Natural Resources
and Member of the Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab
Colombia
Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa
Marine Biologist and Specialist in management of educational institutions and Master in Business Administration.
Head of Knowledge Management and Coordinator of Environmental Education, of the Montessori School of Cartagena
Dominican Republic
Elena Dominguez Contreras
Early childhood education teacher, researcher, and project leader.
Cornell University Graduate Student, Department of Natural Resources
Member of the Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab
Uruguay
Graciela Salaberri
Expert in Operational Synoptic Meteorology, specialized in Comprehensive Risk and Disaster Management, Local Development Management and Comprehensive Management of Water Resources.
Member of the Civil Society, President of the NGO Amigos del Viento.
Spain
Bethany Jorgensen
Co-coordinator of the international research network Marine Science For Society
Cornell University PhD candidate, Department of Natural Resources
Member of the Civic Ecology Lab
Chile
Camila Saldias
Biologist with mention in environment,
Diploma in Preparation and Evaluation of Projects, University of Chile.
Coordinator of the Mahuida Park Environmental Education Center, Santiago.
Project Leader, Guardians of the Andes against Climate Change.
Special interest and experience in biocultural conservation.
Collaborator of the Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation Program