Meet Our Lecture Speakers
Andreas Zarling, M.Sc.
Andreas Zarling, M.Sc.
Andreas Zarling, M.Sc.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Andreas Zarling
"Oophaga habitat, nutrition, and hybrids in the wild"
Our keynote presentation will given by Andreas Zarling, whose research focuses on the poison frogs of Colombia. Andreas will share his personal experiences and observations gathered during his many trips to Central and South America with amazing photography of exotic locations and animals.
Samuel Sucre
Andreas Zarling, M.Sc.
Andreas Zarling, M.Sc.
"The Future of the Pet trade: From a conservation concern to the best ally for conservation"
Samuel Sucre is a Panamanian researcher and conservationist. Acting secretary of EVACC Foundation. He founded Natural Tanks in 2020, a sustainable ornamental frog farm, with the goal of creating conservation through commercialization. Natural Tank
"The Future of the Pet trade: From a conservation concern to the best ally for conservation"
Samuel Sucre is a Panamanian researcher and conservationist. Acting secretary of EVACC Foundation. He founded Natural Tanks in 2020, a sustainable ornamental frog farm, with the goal of creating conservation through commercialization. Natural Tanks' main focus is amphibian research and in situ conservation projects.
Ivan Lozano (Tesoros)
Ivan Lozano (Tesoros)
Ivan Lozano (Tesoros)
"Current Tesoros de Colombia projects and future releases"
Ivan has been a regular speaker at American Frog Day events since 2014 and has been a tremendous advocate for Amphibian Conservation (& many other endemic Colombian animals).
Tesoros de Colombia Sustainable Farm is a private company registered in Bogota and created by conservationi
"Current Tesoros de Colombia projects and future releases"
Ivan has been a regular speaker at American Frog Day events since 2014 and has been a tremendous advocate for Amphibian Conservation (& many other endemic Colombian animals).
Tesoros de Colombia Sustainable Farm is a private company registered in Bogota and created by conservationists aimed to protect and conserve native and endemic Colombian species through sustainable bio commerce, research and habitat protection.
To date, Tesoros de Colombia has achieved, among its most significant results, the reduction of illegal trafficking in Colombian poisonous frogs, which were highly demanded in Europe and the United States. some of them are: Phyllobates terribilis, Phyllobates bicolor, Phyllobates aurotaenia, Dendrobates truncatus, Dendrobates auratus
Speaker TBD
Ivan Lozano (Tesoros)
Ivan Lozano (Tesoros)
Topic: TBD
WIKIRI is a private company dedicated to sustainable bio-commerce of amphibians WIKIRI assumes social and environmental responsibility for the Good Life.
WIKIRI is a pioneer in farm production of Ecuadorian amphibians. WIKIRI commercialize amphibians and other related products for the pet and educational markets.
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Topic: TBD
WIKIRI is a private company dedicated to sustainable bio-commerce of amphibians WIKIRI assumes social and environmental responsibility for the Good Life.
WIKIRI is a pioneer in farm production of Ecuadorian amphibians. WIKIRI commercialize amphibians and other related products for the pet and educational markets.
In addition, WIKIRI helps to fight the illegal wildlife trade and funds research projects, forest conservation, and supports the education of children and youth in "frog-diverse" areas.
Partners in Amphibian Conservation
