Fellows 2022

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to introduce the new generation of Coastal Solutions Fellows 2022. Every year, 6 early-career professionals from Latin America join the CSF Program to lead on multi-disciplinary conservation projects along the Pacific Flyaway. 

The Coastal Solutions Fellows Program was designed to create a collaborative community of architects, planners, engineers, biologists and natural resource specialists who are passionate about the conservation and resiliency of coastal ecosystems.

Learn more about our fellows and their projects in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia and Chile. 

  • Juan Silva

    Sociologist
    CODEFF
    Mouth of the Mataquito River, Chile

  • María Schoenbeck

    Biologist
    CECON, University of San Carlos
    Monterrico-Hawaii Corridor, Guatemala

  • Onil Rodríguez

    Engineer in Socio-economic Development
    CODDEFFAGOLF
    Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras

  • Jorge Parra

    Conservation Biologist
    Wildlife Conservation Society-Colombia
    San Juan River Delta and Ají Island, Colombia

  • Gabriela Contreras

    Veterinarian
    ROC
    Chamiza Marine Wetlands, Chile

  • Victor Ayala

    Ornithologist
    UABCS
    Ensenada de La Paz, México

Coastal Solutions Fellowship Program

The Coastal Solutions Fellows Program builds and supports an international community to design and implement solutions that address coastal challenges across the Pacific Americas Flyway. Our main goal is to conserve coastal habitats and shorebird populations by building the knowledge, resources, and skills of Latin American professionals, and by fostering collaborations among multiple disciplines and sectors.