Santiago Turcatti Oviedo is a Uruguayan conservationist specializing in the small wild cats of the Pampa biome. He is the Founder and Director of Rock & Pampa - Uruguay Small Wild Cat Program, a member of SWCCF, where he leads research and conservation initiatives focused on Leopardus munoai, Leopardus wiedii, and Leopardus geoffroyi in Uruguay and southern Brazil. His work integrates trail-camera research, species-record validation, wildlife roadkill monitoring, citizen science, community engagement, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation. He holds an M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, with a specialization in Zoology, from Universidad de la República and has authored several peer-reviewed publications on carnivore ecology, mammal communities, and small wild cat conservation.