Meet our ambassadors from around the world, learn about their passions, techniques and discover why they choose Kowa.

Ambassadors

Alvaro Jaramillo

Alvaro Jaramillo

Alvaro has been birding since he was 11 years old, and started guiding local trips as a teenager. He is a biologist, researcher, conservationist, author and professional bird tour guide...

Alvaro Jaramillo

Alvaro has been birding since he was 11 years old, and started guiding local trips as a teenager. He is a biologist, researcher, conservationist, author and professional bird tour guide...

Brenda Sanchez

Brenda Sanchez

Brenda Sanchez is from Panama, a country full of life and nature. She's a Naturalist Guide at Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, where she shows people the fantastic wildlife of Panama. 

Brenda Sanchez

Brenda Sanchez is from Panama, a country full of life and nature. She's a Naturalist Guide at Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, where she shows people the fantastic wildlife of Panama. 

Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Chris Bell was born in Shrewsbury, England where he cut his teeth as a birder, but for most of his adult life he's lived in birded in Colombia. After a...

Chris Bell

Chris Bell was born in Shrewsbury, England where he cut his teeth as a birder, but for most of his adult life he's lived in birded in Colombia. After a...

Erik Ostrander

Erik Ostrander

Erik Ostrander started birding in the Pacific Northwest, where he and his wife, Hannah, spent weekends exploring the national wildlife refuges, state parks, and ocean shores.

Erik Ostrander

Erik Ostrander started birding in the Pacific Northwest, where he and his wife, Hannah, spent weekends exploring the national wildlife refuges, state parks, and ocean shores.

Florida Keys Hawkwatch

Florida Keys Hawkwatch

Florida Keys Hawkwatch is a research program that monitors bird migration through the Florida Keys based in Curry Hammock State Park near Marathon. They are onsite daily from August through...

Florida Keys Hawkwatch

Florida Keys Hawkwatch is a research program that monitors bird migration through the Florida Keys based in Curry Hammock State Park near Marathon. They are onsite daily from August through...

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon is founder of Meadowlark Birding Tours guiding international bird tours. He is also the regional eBird reviewer for Southern Alberta, and co-authoring a new Field Guides to the...

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon is founder of Meadowlark Birding Tours guiding international bird tours. He is also the regional eBird reviewer for Southern Alberta, and co-authoring a new Field Guides to the...