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Born in Spain, Manuel is an anthropologist and archaeologist with an interest in the protection of cultural and biological diversity. He has worked with environmental non-profit organizations for more than 25 years in Europe, Central, and South America and the United States.  He has been with EarthTeam since 2013 as its Executive Director.  

He pioneered the “working landscapes” approach to conservation back in the early 1990's, working with collaborative community-conservation initiatives in highly conflictive areas where deforestation, mining and industrial development were clashing with local interests. He lectured on these experiences in the Linnaean Society in London and was featured in BBC's and NPR's "Living on Earth".