Patricio Vinueza-Mecías
Researcher and Administrator, Finca La Argentina
Focus regions: Neotropical
Darwin Patricio Vinueza-Mecías is a biologist and a promoter of conservation, research, sustainable tourism, and environmental education at Finca La Argentina, near Puyo in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He takes part in fieldwork on agroecology, ecosystem restoration, and permaculture, and works as a naturalist guide. He has collaborated on research into birds, herpetofauna, and mammals, as well as citizen-science and environmental outreach initiatives. He also coordinates the volunteer program of the Achuar community of Suwa, on the border between Ecuador and Peru, supporting volunteers in education, health, conservation, and sustainability projects.