Our Staff

Ulf Hardter

Development Officer Institutional Gifts

Ulf is a certified Galápagos National Park Naturalist Guide and has a PhD in Natural Sciences from Albert – Ludwigs University in Germany. Ulf has spent more than 13 years working for the conservation and environmental protection of the Galápagos. He has set up the integrated waste management system on Santa Cruz Island, with recycling and composting accounting for more than 50% of overall waste recovered. He has also created the first environmental department at the Municipality of Santa Cruz and was appointed as its Director for two years. Ulf was also one of the driving spirits behind the first plastic bag ban in the Galápagos. When he’s not at the office, he spends most of his time with his kids on the beach or surfing.