La UICN se honra en trabajar con miles de científicos del mundo entero, que sienten pasión por la naturaleza y obran incansablemente para protegerla.
Para celebrar el Año Internacional de la Biodiversidad, durante todo el año 2010 presentaremos a algunos de los expertos que se esfuerzan por conservar la inmensa variedad de la vida en nuestro planeta, de los bosques a los océanos, de las cordilleras a los desiertos.
Nuestros científicos
Protecting the planet - against all odds
Enjoying and appreciating nature is one thing but knowing how to protect it and manage what has been left of it for future generations is a completely different story. Allen Putney knows how to do both. …
18 Jul 2010 | News story
Drop by drop...
Water is equally important for the survival and well-being of biodiversity as it is for the survival and well-being of people and sustainable use of its resources is essential for a secure future of both. Dr Emmanuel Mwendera, Water Programme Coordinator for IUCN’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, tackles water challenges with passion and enthusiasm, always looking for long-term benefits - for people and for nature. …
19 May 2010 | News story
"Biodiversity is my life"
For IUCN’s Josephine Langley, biodiversity is the ‘leitmotif’ of her life. Her work and passion are inseparably linked, and both aim to achieve the same goal: make a difference and contribute to nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. …
05 May 2010 | News story
Saving Ascension’s wildlife
Although he now heads up efforts to protect the wildlife of the British Overseas Territory of Ascension Island, Stedson Stroud has had an unusual journey into formal conservation. …
02 May 2010 | News story
Meet the shark’s advocate
Although they spark fear in many people, sharks in fact have more reasons to be afraid of people. Deputy-Chair of IUCN Shark Specialist Group, Sonja Fordham, has devoted her life and career to protecting sharks from irresponsible human activity and to securing a better future for the much-maligned creatures. Her work has focused on promoting sound shark fishing limits and bans on the wasteful practice of 'finning' – slicing off a shark’s valuable fins and discarding the body at sea. …
18 Mar 2010 | News story
Saving the bright side of the sea
There are two sides to Yvonne Sadovy’s passion: one unveils the colourful, inspiring and spectacular nature of the oceans, while the other reveals the destructive impacts of unsustainable international species trade and the consequences that this can have on fishing communities and marine ecosystems. …
04 Mar 2010 | News story
Draw me a tree…
Supporting the lives of indigenous people while securing their cultural identity, traditional knowledge and natural resources is no easy task. IUCN’s Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono, or Intu, as she likes to be called by her friends, has found a way to reconcile these challenges. Her work shows that passion, hard work and creativity can have an extraordinary impact on people’s lives and the biodiversity on which they depend. …
29 Jan 2010 | Photos
Unveiling the mysteries of the Deep
Sarah Gotheil of IUCN’s Marine Programme has a job many people would envy. She was part of an expedition to unveil the mysteries of seamounts in the Indian Ocean. …
22 Dec 2009 | Photos
