Our Staff

Paula Castaño

Native Species Manager

Paula is a wildlife veterinarian with a Master’s in Conservation Medicine and a background in birds of prey and iguana conservation, and island restoration. She has worked with Island Conservation for over a decade providing technical assistance to government partners and local communities to prevent extinctions and restore Island ecosystems. During this time, she has worked on several island restoration projects with a focus on non-target mitigation species strategies implementation and active restoration through native species reintroduction supporting our efforts in Latin America, North America and other geographies where IC implements island restoration projects with partners. Paula is a member of the IUCN Iguana Species Specialist group, and serves as a member of Island Conservation’s Eradication Advisory Team. Paula is based in Northern Patagonia, Chile, where in here free time, enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, nature photography, and fly fishing.