Hernando Garcia Martinez
Humboldt Institute Director Co-Chair Consortium of Scientific Partners
Biologist with a Master’s degree in Ecology from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He has extensive experience in management positions oriented to science management, research and project management that have enabled informed decision making in government, private enterprise and society for biodiversity conservation. He has more than 20 years of experience in research and working with interdisciplinary teams related to biodiversity sciences. After 14 years with the Humboldt Institute, he is currently the General Director of the Humboldt Institute, one of the pillars of the National Environmental System (SINA). He has been the author of more than 30 scientific products (articles, books, book chapters) related with tropical forest dynamics, sectoral environmental planning and biodiversity conservation. In the role of General Director, he leads an entity whose purpose is to mobilize data, information, knowledge and narratives that position and connect biodiversity and its contributions to the transition towards sustainability and people’s wellbeing, in a context of global change. He has focused on connecting scientific networks with key decision makers for the integrated management of biodiversity in Colombia and its positioning at a global level.