Maceo Carrillo Martinet

Maceo Carrillo Martinet serves as a Lecturer II in the Community and Regional Planning Department at the University of New Mexico's School of Architecture and Planning while concurrently working as an ecologist/educator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners Program. With over 15 years of experience in New Mexico, he specializes in community-based environmental education and ecological restoration initiatives that engage private landowners, schools, and communities.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico (2008)
• B.S. in Natural Resources, Cornell University (2001)

Dr. Martinet's research integrates Ecological Restoration, Water Conservation, and Cultural Pedagogy, with specialized expertise in water harvesting, green infrastructure, and community-based natural resource planning. His work uniquely bridges scientific ecology with Hispanic and Indigenous knowledge systems, developing culturally responsive curricula for restoration practices across the Southwest and internationally. Current projects focus on urban-rural ecological connections along the Rio Grande watershed.

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on environmental justice, community resilience, and interdisciplinary approaches to ecological challenges. Recent publications examine pandemic impacts on environmental visibility, fracking resistance movements, and wilderness conservation through cultural lenses, revealing strong thematic continuity in community-centered environmental solutions across two decades of work.

Key recognitions include:

• Sense of Wonder Award for youth education (USFWS, 2018)
• 2042 Today Conservation Fellowship (2013)
• SACNAS/AAAS Leadership Certificate (2009)
• Jardines Del Bosque Achievement Certificate (2002)

Through his Watershed and Community Restoration Field Methods course and the Bosque Restoration Project, Dr. Martinet mentors students in hands-on ecological restoration while developing professional pathways for youth in environmental fields. His U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service role directly supports landowners implementing conservation practices, creating tangible links between academic instruction and real-world ecological management.

The Bosque Restoration and Cultural Healing Project represents his core initiative, establishing permanent community education sites for hands-on learning in ecological restoration and cultural healing methods. This program conducts restoration projects statewide while developing curriculum that integrates traditional knowledge with modern conservation science, particularly focusing on water systems in arid landscapes.