Argentine scientist Kini Roesler wins Whitley Award for nature conservation in Patagonia
Kini and his team worked for years in the remote landscapes of Argentine Patagonia in order to successfully stabilize the population of its symbol, the Hooded Grebe. The Hooded Grebe is 21st on the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) birds list In 2009, he had a plane ticket to the United States and everything set as a young biologist to start a PhD on tropical Andean birds. However, Argentine biologist Ignacio “Kini” Roesler, decided to stay at home to investigate the dire situation of the Hooded Grebe and help it from ex...
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