BIO
Jacob Ayala Rogel has a Degree in Biology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
His professional experience began at the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas in his country on work related to international cooperation and Ramsar sites, and then on Biosphere Reserves under the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MaB) program.
He joined the United Nations Development Program as a consultant in 2009, where he oversaw and evaluated conservation projects in protected areas of Mexico. During this time, he worked with the German International Cooperation Agency for the strategic planning of the Biomar project in the Gulf of California.
He also studied a post-graduate degree in Science and Art for Design at the Autonomous Metropolitan University, specializing in heritage conservation and focused on the topic of cultural landscapes within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico).