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When the Jaguars are not saving wild-lands worldwide, they’re on their bikes! Here’s a shot of the Jaguars from Wednesday, on the road!
Federal Director, Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve – Directora Federal, Reserva de la Biósfera de Sierra Gorda
A recognized leader in Mexico’s civil conservation movement, Martha Isabel (Pati) Ruiz Corzo is known as one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve where she has served as Federal Director for more than a decade.
Martha Isabel (Pati) Ruiz Corzo, reconocida lideresa del movimiento civil conservacionista de México, ha sido una de las fuerzas que impulsaron la creación de la Reserva de la Biósfera de Sierra Gorda, misma que ha dirigido por más de una década.
Below is a letter, written in appreciation of the WILD9 Jaguar project from the President of Aprendamos Juntos, A.C.
Dear Mr. Martin,
Aprendamos Juntos A.C. is a nonprofit organization that works with people with intellectual disabilities, fighting for their rights, respect and dignity, and their full inclusion in our society.
We feel very proud to have been invited to participate in the Jaguar project, knowing the impact the Wild9 Congress will have in our community and the world. (more…)
The Ride of the Jaguars departed Albuquerque on Tuesday, Oct 27th, and spent the night in Roswell, New Mexico. We hear they checked out the latest alien sightings prior to hitting the road early this morning! Safe travels!
Four wilderness lovers and conservation professionals from England, Canada and the U.S. departed Albuquerque, New Mexico this afternoon, October 27, 2009, on a motorcycle odyssey to Merida, Mexico to attend WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, which runs from Nov. 6 – 13, 2009. (more…)
Vice President, Polar Programs, CSC and President, Antarctic Research Support (ARS) LLC -Vicepresidente de Programas Polares de CSC y Presidente de Antarctic Research Support (ARS) LLC
Climate change, ocean circulation and atmospheric modeling are just some of the pressing environmental issues that face Dr. Conrad Lautenbacher in his position as Vice President of Polar Programs at CSC. Lautenbacher, who also serves as the President of Antarctic Research Support, leads the CSC’s effort to assist national research in the increasingly important polar areas of the globe for environmental purposes as well for national security needs such as energy, transportation and peaceful presence.
Cambio climático, corrientes oceánicas y modelación atmosférica son sólo algunos de los enormes problemas ambientales que el Dr. Conrad Lautenbacher enfrenta en su puesto de Vicepresidente de Programas Polares de CSC. Lautenbacher, quien también funge como Presidente de Antarctic Research Support, lidera los esfuerzos de CSC por apoyar investigaciones estadounidenses, en las cada vez más importantes regiones polares del planeta, con fines ambientales y por motivos de seguridad nacional, como obtención de energéticos, salvaguarda de rutas de transporte y presencia pacífica.
For more than two decades, Dr. Daniel Sherrard has fought to solve the far-reaching social and environmental challenges of life in the tropics. As Provost of EARTH University, which is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the environment, he uses innovative teaching techniques to educate young people from that region on agricultural sciences, entrepreneurial skills and social responsibility with a goal of achieving social, economic and environmental well-being for themselves and their communities.
Por más de dos décadas, el Dr. Daniel Sherrard se ha esforzado por resolver los enormes retos sociales y ambientales de la vida en las regiones tropicales del mundo. Como Rector de la Universidad de la TIERRA, institución dedicada a la conservación y el desarrollo sustentable del medio ambiente, ha recurrido a innovadoras técnicas didácticas para educar a jóvenes de dichas regiones en disciplinas como ciencias agrícolas, aptitudes administrativas y responsabilidad social, a fin de ayudarles a lograr el bienestar social, económico y ambiental de sí mismos y de sus comunidades.
CEO, Mountain Equipment Co-op -Director Ejecutivo (CEO), Mountain Equipment Co-op
When he’s not biking in the mountains or snowboarding in the back country, Mountain Equipment CEO David Labistour takes his passion for the outdoors to the office, where he heads Canada’s largest outdoor retailer.
Cuando no está practicando el ciclismo de montaña o el nevopatinaje a campo traviesa, el Director Ejecutivo de Mountain Equipment, David Labistour, traslada su pasión por la aventura a su oficina, desde la cual dirige la mayor cadena de tiendas de equipo para actividades al aire libre.
Byron I. Mallott was born and raised in Yakutat, Alaska, the ancestral home of his mother’s Tlingit Indian Raven clan. For some forty years Mr. Mallott has been active in both the public and private sectors in Alaska, the Pacific North West, and nationally.
Byron I. Mallott nació y creció en Yakutat, Alaska, hogar ancestral del clan Tlingit de la Nación Indígena Raven, al cual pertenece su señora madre. Por cerca de 40 años, el Sr. Mallott ha estado activo en los sectores público y privado de Alaska, la Región Noroeste del Pacífico y en el ámbito nacional.
As Director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam Hamilton leads more than 9,000 employees in the Federal agency’s mission to protect the nation’s fish and wildlife and their habitats. His biggest challenge, says Hamilton, is to motivate conservationists, hunters, landowners, business people and government workers to team together to “help conserve and enhance what makes America great – our treasured wildlife resources”.
Como Director General del Servicio de Pesca y Fauna Silvestre del Departamento del Interior de Estados Unidos (Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior), Sam Hamilton dirige a los más de 9,000 empleados que se dedican a cumplir la misión de dicha institución federal, es decir, proteger los recursos pesqueros y la fauna silvestre del país y sus hábitats. Según el propio Hamilton, su mayor reto ha sido motivar a conservacionistas, cazadores, terratenientes, empresarios y funcionarios de gobierno, a fin de que colaboren para “ayudar a conservar y mejorar la base de la grandeza de Estados Unidos: nuestros preciados recursos de fauna silvestre”.
Brendan Mackey is a professor of environmental science at The Australian National University, Canberra. He is an expert in the carbon dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems, and the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate change, and human land use. Brendan was a member of the 2nd CBD AHTEG on biodiversity and climate change, and an author on the recent CBD report Forest resilience, biodiversity and climate change.
Brendan Mackey es profesor de ciencias ambientales de la Universidad Nacional Australiana de Canberra. Es experto en la dinámica del carbono en ecosistemas terrestres, así como en las relaciones entre biodiversidad, servicios ambientales, cambio climático y uso humano de la tierra. Brendan fue miembro del 2o. AHTEG de la Convención sobre Diversidad Biológica (CBD), en materia de biodiversidad y cambio climático, y uno de los autores del reciente informe de la CBD titulado “Resistencia forestal, biodiversidad y cambio climático”.
Here is a brief intro to the “Ride of the Jaguars” from Alan Watson….more to come….
Jim Tegler of Whitehorse, Yukon (a wilderness advocate and volunteer at WILD9) is flying in to Missoula tonight. He and I are loading up 4 motos tomorrow and heading to Albuquerque with my flatbed farm truck over the week-end and Monday.
Bill Overbaugh of BLM-Alaska is flying into Albuquerque as is Steve Carver of the University of Leeds, UK. A threatened species, the Jaguars have depleted in numbers from an original 9 to just these four. Wilderness Warriors, eager to learn about Mexico and the people there to put WILD9 into context.
Our route is roughly to cross the border at Del Rio, Texas on Wednesday and try to make Monclova. Then roughly to Tampico, Vercruz, Campeche and dip down into Chiapas to the Blue Mountains (Monte Azules Biosphere Reserve) before sprinting up to Merida. We hope to stop early each day to experience whatever communities we are in, and allow some time to enjoy the beaches.
We’ll settle more about our trip when we get together in Albuquerque, but we’re leaving plans a little open until we see road conditions, how available hotels and fuel are. We’ve checked it out a little, but we’re leaving lots to happen as it happens. Asi es la vida, “that’s life.” It’ll unfold to us as we live it.
Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada - Director Ejecutivo, Parks Canada
Latourelle’s commitment to the environment has resonated from Canada’s celebrated Gulf Islands to her spectacular Torngat Mountains and unique coastal regions near the Arctic Circle. As CEO of Parks Canada, he has overseen the creation of three new national parks to protect parts of these wilderness areas as well as spearheaded an agreement to establish a national marine conservation area in western Lake Superior.
El compromiso de Alan Latourelle con el medio ambiente ha resonado desde las célebres Islas del Golfo hasta los espectaculares Montes Torngat y las incomparables regiones costeras aledañas al Círculo Polar Ártico en Canadá. Como Director Ejecutivo de Parks Canada, Latourelle ha supervisado la creación de tres nuevos parques nacionales cuyo objetivo es proteger partes de las tierras silvestres de Canadá, así como encabezar un acuerdo para el establecimiento de un área nacional de conservación marina en la parte occidental del Lago Superior.
Director, Special Projects, The Wilderness Foundation, Africa – Directora de Proyectos Especiales, The Wilderness Foundation, África
As Director of Special Projects for the Wilderness Foundation, Africa, Pinky Kondlo empowers South Africans through her work with the Foundation’s “Umzi Wethu” program, a comprehensive training and mentoring conservation initiative, benefiting not only selected vulnerable orphaned youth, but their communities at large.
Como Directora de Proyectos Especiales de The Wilderness Foundation – África, Pinky Kondlo capacita a jóvenes sudafricanos mediante su trabajo en el Programa Umzi Wethu de la Fundación, una iniciativa de conservación, capacitación y orientación integral que no sólo ha beneficiado al grupo vulnerable de los jóvenes huérfanos, sino también a las comunidades que los cobijan.
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