Biodiversa Foundation
We are a non-profit, tax-exempt, professional membership association dedicated to advancing nature conservation, knowledge dissemination, and sustainable development projects, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(5) of the U.S Internal Revenue Code and regulations, the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Law, and any applicable successor laws (Tax number: 85 - 1119766. Also registered in the Netherlands: RSIN 8268.56.299). Subject to the limitations set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws, our purpose is to support community-based nature conservation and sustainable productive projects in Colombia, the US, and other countries.

Our mission

Our mission is the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage through scientific research with social involvement and through sustainable productive projects that contribute to conservation, to social development and to self-sustainability of local communities in Colombia, the United States, and other countries.

Our vision

Our vision is to grow as a self-sustainable organization that develops projects and research in multiple areas of Colombia, the United States, and other countries, generating positive, growing and long-lasting social and environmental impacts.

Contact details: Biodiversa Foundation 525 S 56th St Tacoma WA 98408 United States of America BiodiversaUS at g mail dot com

Board of directors

Maria Teresa Gámez

Investigadora asociada FBC / Biodiversa Foundation President of the board
As Communications coordinator of Biodiversa Colombia I am interested in ...

Jeremy Besbris

Biodiversa Foundation board member
Jeremy Besbris currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a MA in ...

Alba Lucía Morales Jiménez

Investigador asociado FBC /Miembro fundador FBC / Biodiversa Foundation Treasurer of the board
I am a biologist with an interest on wildlife conservation. I have done ...

James Watling

Biodiversa Foundation board member
James is a Biology professor at John Carroll University in Cleveland USA, ...

Daniël van der Post

Vocal Junta Directiva FBC / Biodiversa Foundation Secretary of the board
I have a keen interest in evolution, primates, conservation, reforestation and ...

Fernando Arbeláez

Director General FBC / Representante Legal FBC / Biodiversa Foundation board member
I am interested in involving and generating appropriation of local communities ...

Mitch Covington

Biodiversa Foundation board member
Mitch Covington is a micropaleontologist who owns a small consulting firm in ...

Paula Caycedo Rosales

Presidente Junta Directiva FBC / Biodiversa Foundation Vice-President of the board
I am interested in developing and implementing novel tools to characterise and ...