Kim Egita

Kim joined the Sonoran Institute in 2019 and serves as the chief finance & administration officer. Her primary responsibilities include all aspects of financial operations, financial reporting and forecasting, budgeting, and leadership among… MORE ›

Luke Cole

Luke is the director of the Santa Cruz River program within our Resilient Communities and Watersheds team. Luke joined Sonoran Institute in 2018 and manages the ongoing projects on the Santa Cruz River,… MORE ›

Angela Melendez

When asked what Angela likes to do, she likes to respond simply by saying that she is a cardboard architect, and she makes maps. Her favorite reaction to that has been from someone who let out… MORE ›

Toni Garcia-Bullington

Toni joined the Sonoran Institute staff in 2016 and serves as the executive assistant to the chief executive officer. Her responsibilities include being the primary point of contact for all matters pertaining to… MORE ›

Tomás Rivas

Tomás Rivas is a marine biologist who graduated from the Autonomous University of Campeche , specializing in marine ecology and biological diversity of coastal zones. He currently works on restoration and conservation projects in the Colorado… MORE ›

Celedonia Alvarado

Celia has been part of the Sonoran Institute since 2009 and is the Supervisor of Tree Planting and Production in the Colorado River Delta program. Her main responsibilities are the collection and production… MORE ›

Edith Santiago

Edith discovered her love of ocean creatures at a young age watching Jaques Cousteau documentaries. This led her to study oceanology at the University of Baja California in Ensenada. Wanting to learn more… MORE ›

Claire Zugmeyer

Claire Zugmeyer is the lead ecologist and project manager for the Santa Cruz River projects. Joining Sonoran Institute in 2007, she leads a variety of efforts including production of the Living River series… MORE ›

Francisco Zamora

Francisco Zamora Arroyo joined the Sonoran Institute in April 2002 to manage activities in the Delta of the Colorado River. Dr. Zamora has more than fourteen years experience working in the Delta as… MORE ›

John Shepard

John Shepard is the senior adviser at the Sonoran Institute. He currently leads the Institute’s One Basin Program, which focuses on policies that ensure the Colorado River is managed in a more holistic,… MORE ›