Jared graduated from the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC) with a degree in Biology, he is an affiliate researcher at the National History Museum of Cusco, and a founding member of the Center for Vertebrate Research at UNSAAC. Born and raised in Cusco, he spent his University career working on a variety of different ecological studies, biological monitoring, and database creation for mammal and amphibian species in both the Amazon of Madre de Dios and the Andes of Cusco. He uses his diverse professional knowledge in the fields of scientific research and vertebrate biology combined with his passion for wildlife conservation to contribute to the technical management of our rewildling programs. When Jared isn't enriching the lives of our animals, you can catch him analyzing behavioral data or video-calling with loved ones!