🌿 Alumni Spotlight
Tatiana Espinosa Powerful
Leadership for the Amazon
🏆 One of Forbes Perú’s 50 Most Powerful Women (2025)
We are proud to celebrate the recognition of Tatiana Espinosa Quiñones, graduate of CATIE’s Master's in Tropical Forest Management and Biodiversity, who has been named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Peru” by Forbes Perú.
Tatiana’s story is more than an individual achievement — it’s a powerful example of how vision, science, and leadership can protect the world’s most precious ecosystems.
🌱 Protecting the Amazon, One Hectare at a Time
As CEO and founder of ARBIO Perú, Tatiana leads a team—primarily of women—that has protected 916 hectares of Amazon rainforest in Madre de Dios for over 15 years. Through community-driven conservation strategies, ARBIO connects people and companies with the living pulse of the Amazon, creating an alliance between nature and society.
“There are still huge gender gaps — especially outside Lima — but we keep paving the way with commitment, courage, and care. Real power is collective.”
🎓 The CATIE Impact
Tatiana is part of a growing network of CATIE graduates transforming their regions through sustainable development, environmental justice and climate leadership.
“Tatiana’s recognition is a source of pride for our entire community. Her work reflects the values we stand for: knowledge, equity and sustainability.”
“Her dedication shows the kind of global impact our alumni can achieve. Tatiana reminds us why we invest in building transformational leaders.”
💚 Why This Matters
At The Tropics Foundation, we are committed to supporting professionals like Tatiana — changemakers who are leading climate resilience, gender equity, and conservation across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Their success is our mission in motion.
🔗 Join Us in Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders.
Written by: Karla Madrigal P.
Office of Communication and Marketing
📧 karla.madrigal@catie.ac.cr
Edited by: Estefanie Ramírez Brenes.
📧 estefanie.ramirez@catie.ac.cr