About

Conservación Marina Ecuador or CONMAR is a non-profit organization founded in 2021 in response to the need for fostering environmental responsibility concerning the natural resources from the coastal-marine areas of Ecuador.

Our vision is to become a leading institution in environmental education and conservation through various projects and programs involving research, education, and scientific communication.

Our main goal is to promote sustainable development of coastal communities by emphasizing and environmentally and socio-economically responsible practices

We take pride in having a multi-disciplinary, environmentally-conscious team of inspiring and driven humans as part of our organization, including scientists, biologists, engineers, marine photographers, and more.

Directory

Anna Borges

Co-Founder, President

Marine Scientist, M. Scientific Communication, Cert. Fisheries Management, PADI Scuba Instructor

Santiago Menoscal

Co-Founder, Vice-President

Oceanographic Engineer, M. Project Management, PADI Rescue

Andrea Castillo

Secretary

Environmental Engineer, Natural Resource Management, PADI Open Water Diver

Ricardo Delgado

Treasury

Naval Engineer, M. Project Management

Technical Team

Camila Arnés
Marine Ecologist, Rescue Diver and Free Diver

Communications Team

Erick Ramos
Photographer & Multimedia

Nessar Cano
Photographer & Multimedia

Carlos Luna
Photographer & Multimedia

Natalia Behrend
Marketing

Sebastián Azúa
Web Design & Development

Dana Bjarner
Photographer & Multimedia