Luis Castillo Roque

Luis Castillo Roque is a biologist with a master's degree in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management and a National Geographic Explorer, specializing in the conservation of high-Andean amphibians. He is co-founder and president of Grupo RANA, a Peruvian organization dedicated to the research and conservation of aquatic amphibians and their ecosystems in the central Andes of Peru. He also serves as an expert adviser to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance for conservation programs in Peru. His work focuses mainly on threatened species of the genus Telmatobius, especially the Lake Junin Frog (Telmatobius macrostomus), integrating scientific research, population monitoring, conservation management, habitat restoration, environmental education and community participation. He is a member of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group and the Telmatobius Task Force, and takes part in national and international initiatives to strengthen amphibian conservation.