Member Bio
Guillermo Ospina completed a BA in anthropology at the University of Cauca in 2000 and an MA in sustainable development at the University of Valle-Colombia in 2009. He is currently a doctoral student at the University of Cauca, focusing on conflicts related to conservation and livelihoods in the high mountain national parks of Colombia. He is also an assistant professor in the department of anthropology of the University of Cauca, a director of the Social Comparative Studies Group (GESC) where he leads the Society and Environment team, and a curator at the archaeological department of the Natural History Museum. From 2008–2010, Guillermo worked as a staff member at National Parks Colombia, where he conducted fieldwork on land use and land tenure in protected areas.