José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca

Early in my career as a biologist, Paso Pacífico provided some of my first opportunities to engage with wildlife research. Today, I am proud to be part of the team to continue promoting research and work on novel ecological topics and with unique species. My work focuses on the effects of habitat fragmentation on bats and other wildlife. My collaborators and I work to find the landscape structures and composition that can conserve the greatest biodiversity. I am also a passionate wildlife photographer and I use my images to promote conservation and environmental education through publications for scientists and the general public alike.

Kim is a conservation scientist whose main interests involve the role of agricultural and human-managed lands in tropical mammal conservation. She has been at the forefront of wildlife research in Bosawás Biosphere Reserve and in ecosystems ranging from cloud forest to tropical dry forest. For years, Kim has coordinated Paso Pacífico’s long-term biodiversity monitoring programs and the application of conservation science to target species such as migratory birds, sea turtles, and spider monkeys. She also invented the award-winning InvestEGGator technology. In addition to working with Paso Pacífico, Kim is an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her web site is found here.