![]() In 2015 she was granted an assistantship position at the University of Florida and became the first Cuban student to hold this opportunity in more than 50 years. In 2010, she completed her master’s degree in Integrated Management of Coastal Zones. After completing that degree, she worked with the Center for Marine Research at the University of Havana, with a focus on the conservation of the Antillean manatee. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Havana, Cuba, in 2006. Her passion for marine mammals and conservation began as a youth growing up in Cuba leading her to pursue academic studies and a career in this field as an adult. Anmari Alvarez Aleman has been working with manatees, dolphins and the coastal communities that interact with these species for more than 15 years. Dr Angulo-Valdes is working with Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) to implement a Cuba program to contribute to regional efforts to preserve bonefish, tarpon, permits and their habitats. Dr Angulo-Valdes has led several research projects funded by international agencies such as the International Development Research Institute, Canada the Whitley Fund for Nature, England Sea to Shore Alliance, USA Environmental Defense Fund, USA. He has published over 40 papers and several book chapters dealing with his research areas. His research interest include recreational fisheries, management effectiveness of marine protected areas, community-based research, natural resources conservation and bio economics. ![]() He has organized several successful exchange initiatives between the two countries. Angulo-Valdes has made a significant contribution to expand and strength the collaboration between Cuban and American institutions. Angulo-Valdés graduated from the University of Havana in 1995 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, then obtained a Master’s Degree in Marine Management and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies from Dalhousie University, Canada.ĭr. Prior to that, he served as the the Director of the Center for Marine Research at the University of Havana from 2009-2014.ĭr. Angulo-Valdes holds double appointments between a Cuban and American institution he’s a member of the Scientific Council at the Center for Marine Research at the University of Havana and a visiting assistant professor at Eckerd College in Florida. ![]() Powell has authored two books, numerous scientific publications and popular articles.ĭr. He was the recipient of the prestigious Pew Award in Marine Conservation in 2000, has been featured on “Champions of the Wild” and National Geographic’s “Wild Chronicles” documentaries, and has been honored with multiple awards and certificates. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Florida, his Masters in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington, and his PhD in Zoology from the University of Cambridge in England. Buddy joined CMA as VP of Research & Conservation when Sea to Shore Alliance merged with Clearwater Marine Aquarium.ĭr. The organization was created to improve the health and productivity of coastal environments for the endangered species and human livelihoods that depend on them through research, education and conservation. In 2001, he became a Vice President at Wildlife Trust where he oversaw the Aquatic and National Divisions. Upon his return to Florida, Buddy administered the state’s research program on marine mammals and sea turtles for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He moved to Belize in the 1990s to manage WCS’s Glover’s Reef Marine Research Station. After a cultural adjustment and gaining experience in managing people and changing human behavior, he was pivotal in establishing several coastal protected areas. In 1986, he moved to West Africa where he studied manatees and forest elephants for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Fish & Wildlife Service as a biologist and manatee specialist. With an integrated approach to unlock solutions for conservation issues, his efforts have resulted in coastal protected areas in Florida, West Africa, Central America and Cuba.Īs native Floridian in the 1970s, Buddy’s work began with the U.S. James “Buddy” Powell has worked to conserve manatees and other endangered species around the world through science and education. QUALIFICATION Pew Fellow in Marine Scienceįor more than 40 years, Dr.
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