Together we can preserve nature, advance science, and create an educated society for a sustainable future. We are RioRaiz:
Save Tomorrow.
JEFFREY CARLSON,
PhD
Sustainability is participating in stewardship with a responsibility to our past, present, and future. At RioRaiz, we harness our curiosity to drive conservation.
JOSHUA ORTIZ-GUZMAN,
PhD
We protect life within ecosystems, ranging from rainforests to deserts, caves to coral reefs, and rivers to volcanos.
From basic biology to pharmaceutical discovery, our scientific breakthroughs help us to define the habitats we protect. Biomes may provide cures for diseases; we explore to unravel Nature's mystery.
We aim to educate local and international populations by establishing scientific exchange programs among our ecological sites. Our goal is to create accessible educational paradigms for the environmental stewards of tomorrow.
Board of Directors and Executive Leadership
Jeffrey C. Carlson, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeff received his PhD from Baylor College of Medicine in Developmental Biology, developing several molecular tool-kits for brain cancer disease modeling and characterization. Jeff then pursued translational immunology in the biotechnology industry, specializing in antibody engineering and novel vaccine development. Jeff left industrial science to work full time on RioRaiz, using biotechnology to bolster conservation efforts. Jeff oversees vision and mission, donor relationships, and strategy development for RioRaiz.
Grant Shillings, CPA
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining RioRaiz, Grant worked as a Senior Accountant at Long View Equity and at Electronic Arts; he also served as an Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Grant has a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and is a CPA. Grant is involved with financial planning, analysis, fund management, and accounting for RioRaiz.
