Ivo Tejeda is executive director of Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC). Through this organization, he has contributed to the development of eBird in Chile, the first Breeding Birds Atlas of Chile, and several shorebird and seabird monitoring and conservation projects. Recently, he has actively participated in the development and implementation of conservation planning initiatives, including Chile's National Bird Conservation Strategy, the Chilean Shorebird Conservation Plan, and the conservation plan for storm-petrels in northern Chile.
Schedule
Below is the initial Schedule for the 2024 Shorebird Festival to help with your travel plans. We are recommending festival travelers fly in on May 2nd and leave on May 6th. If festival goers would like to stay an extra couple of days to view peak migration time we suggest an itinerary of May 2nd-8th to enjoy the full scope of the migration. Keep an eye out for the official schedule with detailed events to be posted as we get closer to the festival.