LACA Board of Directors
Welcome new board members: Carlos, Carolina, Luis, Karla and Ana!
Mariana M. Vale, President
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rurik List, President Elect
CBS Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Lerma, Mexico
Patricia Majluf, Past President
Cayetano Heredia Foundation, Peru
Anthony J. Giordano, Chief Financial Officer
S.P.E.C.I.E.S./LifeScape International, Inc. and Texas Tech University, United States
Ana Luz Porzecanski, Director of Education
American Museum of Natural History, United States
Luis Gonzales Torres, Director of Membership and Programs
University of Havana, Cuba
Karla Pelz Serrano, Secretary
CBS Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Lerma, Mexico
Carolina Garcia, Director of Chapters
Concepcion University, Chile
Carlos Roberto Chavarria, Director of Nominations, Policy and Audit
Tirimbina Rainforest Center, Costa Rica
Olivier Chassot, Director of Communications
Tropical Science Center, Costa Rica
Sandra Pompa Mansilla, Ex-offico
Instituto de Ecología, UNAM, Mexico
Clinton N. Jenkins, Ex-offico
University of Maryland, United States
Future Members
If you are interested in being a member of the Latin America and Caribbean Board you must be a member of SCB and a member of the Section. Generally 2 to 4 board members are elected annually. The Call for Nominations goes out in March or April and the election runs in April or May. Each year section members receive an email about the open positions and the start of the election process. For more information about getting involved with this board, please contact a board member or info@conbio.org.