I am an Ecuadorian conservation scientist specialising in wildlife trafficking, human-wildlife coexistence and wild cat conservation. I am passionate about applying social science approaches and transdisciplinary learning to understand the cultural, economic and environmental drivers that shape how people perceive, interact with, and value wildlife. I hold a PhD from the University of Oxford, which explored the illegal trade of jaguars in Central and South America, and an MEM from Yale University, focused on the ecology of Sumatran tigers and small felids in Indonesia. I have promoted intergovernmental collaboration against jaguar trafficking through roles in academia, intergovernmental conventions and civil society. I currently serve as Senior Specialist in Wildlife Trade at the Zoological Society of London, UK, where I continue to advance efforts to address wildlife trafficking and support the conservation of felids and other threatened species.