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Catalina Casas Cruz joined ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ in February 2017 as the Bird-based Tourism-BBT Coordinator in Colombia. She led the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/NMBCA project to strengthen migratory bird conservation efforts in the Central Andes, including the creation of an educational program for schools.

Now, as Field Conservation Manager for ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Americas, she supports Regenerative Agriculture, BBT, environmental education, and community science projects including the Christmas Bird Count.

Before joining ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Catalina was part of the Conservation Biology program of Cenicafé - Research Center of Colombian Coffee Federation- in the project 'Conservation of Boreal Migratory Birds in Coffee-Growing Areas'. She also was part of Proselva NGO coordinating different aspects of bird monitoring and the implementation activities with local communities as part of the project GEF: Biological and Multicultural Conservation Corridor Munchique Pinche - Cauca Department.

Catalina is Biologist, and holds a Master's degree in Rural Development, and specialized degrees in Environmental Education and Tourism Management.