Jorge Ramos Jr

Dr. Jorge Ramos is the Executive Director of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma), overseeing research, education, and stewardship. After earning his PhD focused on carbon cycling in wetland ecosystems, he worked at Conservation International, advancing community-based carbon projects with multiple conservation co-benefits globally. He has led initiatives to expand inclusion and retention in science and field-related careers, with leadership roles in Latino Outdoors, ESA SEEDS, SACNAS, the LTER network, and more. He received ESA’s Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education and was inducted as an Academy Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, in recognition of two decades of innovative field and virtual research and educational experiences at field stations and preserves, as well as his work with historically marginalized communities.