Wagner Quiros

Wagner Quiros is a Lecturer at UC Santa Barbara's Bren School with 15+ years' experience in sea turtle conservation across Costa Rica's Pacific and Caribbean coasts. His work integrates field research with community engagement, developing resource management strategies for marine ecosystems. He teaches ENV S 193ST: Sea Turtle Conservation Science and Management, emphasizing experiential learning and field methodologies.

Research and practice focuses on:

• Sea turtle population monitoring
• Co-adaptive management approaches
• Fisheries coexistence strategies
• Field science education

Additional conservation projects include sustainable fisheries initiatives and marine resource governance in Latin America.