CORE TEAM

Larry Frolich-team leader

• B.S., University of California, Berkeley (thesis on salamander digit variation with David Wake)

• Ph.D., University of Chicago (thesis on aquatic-terrestrial transitions in salamanders with Andrew Biewener)

• Currently post-doctoral Research Associate, Brown University

• 8 years experience in conservation work in Northern Andes of Ecuador

• 15 years experience in amphibian diversity research

• Bi-lingual English, Spanish

• U.S. national, Ecuadorian resident

Diego Almedia-field herpetologist

• B.S., M.S., Universidad Central, Ecuador (theses on frog diversity in Podocarpus National Park)

• Currently Research Associate, Project Coordinator Fundaciona Herpetologica Gustavo Orcese

• Master's degree student, Universidad Central--Quito-Ecuador 

• 10 years herpetological field experience in Ecuadorian Andes

• Ecuadorian national

Fernando Nogales-field herpetologist

• B.S., M.S., Universidad Central, Ecuador (theses on frog diversity in Podocarpus National Park)

• Currently Research Associate, Project Coordinator, Fundacion Arco Iris

• Master's degree student, Universidad Central--Quito-Ecuador 

• 10 years herpetological field experience in Ecuadorian Andes

• Ecuadorian national

Esmeralda Guevara-environmental education specialist

• B.S., Natural Resource Engineering, Universidad Tecnica del Norte, Ecuador (thesis on ecotourism and landscape issues in northern Andes of Ecuador)

• M.S., Education/Communication, Universidad Salesiana, Ecuador (thesis on use of web design to enhance availability of quality information for local land stewardship in northern Andes of Ecuador)

• Currently Project Coordinator, Fundacion Vista del Paramo

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

• Ecuadorian national, U.S. resident

Tim Sulser-computer expert, agricultural landscape economics

• B.S., Wildlife Biology, Iowa State University (thesis on bilingual nature interpretive station for wildlife research conducted in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile)

• M.A, Latin American Studies, University of Florida (thesis on modeling economic viability of agricultural alternatives in the northern Andes)

• M.S. degree candidate, Agricultural Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, thesis in preparation.

• Currently agricultural and biodiversity consultant, ARD

• 8 years experience in community development and wildlife/biodiversity issues in northern Andes

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Kaia Ambrose-community sociology expert

• B.S., Latin American Studies, University of Trent (thesis on sustainable institution building for Latin American non-profit organizations)

• M.S., Community Management of Natural Resources, Universidad Catolica del Ecuador-Ibarra (thesis on building sustainable inter-institutional networks with northern Andes of Ecuador as case study)

• Currently project coordinator (sustainable uses for biodiversity in northern Ecuadorian Andes), Proyecto Paramo

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

• Canadian national, Ecuadorian resident

Patthy Garcia-graphic designer

• B.A., Universidad Catolica del Ecuador-Ibarra, Graphic Design

• Currently owner-director, Glyphos Graphics, Ibarra-Ecuador

• 5 years experience with environmental/wildlife graphic design in Ecuador

• Graphic Design for Las Ranas de Los Andes Norte del Ecuador

• Ecuadorian national

CONSULTING AND SUPPORT