Our Work
Culebra Reef Garden Alliance was born in 2019 with a clear mission:
restoring the coral reefs of Bahia Culebra, Costa Rica.
restoring the coral reefs of Bahia Culebra, Costa Rica.
Our restoration sites
Meet the team
Juan José Alvarado
Associate Researcher, CIMAR UCR
- Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica
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Domain: Coral reef ecology and conservation
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Epic moment: First time diving in Guanacaste coral reefs
- Hobbies: Cooking, playing soccer
Miguel Sánchez
Director, the Explorers
- Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
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Domain: The ocean
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Epic moment: Liberating a giant manta ray that it was heavily entangle with a commercial fishing line
- Hobbies: Outdoor adventures & sourdough bread making
Susana Vicente
Director Sustainability, Península Papagayo
- Birthplace: Ubeda, Spain
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Domain: Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation
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Epic moment: Encountering two pumas during a trip to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
- Hobbies: reading, supporting local pet shelters, macrame art, work, traveling
Mauricio Solano
Component leader – Senior advisor, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Birthplace: Cartago, Costa Rica
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Domain: Underwater
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Epic moment: Witnessing the coral spawning event of Acropora palmata, which felt like watching underwater fireworks
- Hobbies: Water activities and trail running