Pilar Angélica Gómez Ruiz

Pilar Angélica Gómez Ruiz

Pilar Angélica Gómez Ruiz is a biologist with a master's degree in biological sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a PhD from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Ecological restoration of tropical ecosystems is her specialty, in which she has 20 years of experience. Her current research  focuses on mangroves and dry forests, advising the development of participatory restoration processes with local communities. Since 2019, she has been the General Co-Coordinator of the Mexican Network for Environmental Restoration (REPARA). She is also a member and Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER).