A team led by Valeria Aspinall heads out to rediscover, conserve and protect the amphibians of costa rica

Valeria is a young conservation biologist who has discovered her passion for amphibians. She has a bachelor’s degree in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology from Colorado State University, but was born and raised in Costa Rica. Valeria started as an intern at CRWF in January of 2021. She had recently graduated from university, moved back to Costa Rica and had no idea who to reach out to for opportunities. When she found CRWF, she yearned to work there and learn from the amazing team.

“ Tlaloc Conservation is a newly developed amphibian conservation program within CRWF. It’s development was inspired by a truly monumental story: the discovery of a new amphibian species.This new species is called Tlalocohyla celeste and was discovered by our team member: Donald Varela Soto. It was thanks to his conservation driven mentality and keen naturalist eye (and ear) that this bright green frog now lives in a protected area.” - CRWF

Tenorio Volcano National Park is a National Park in the northern part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area, The jewel of the National Park is the Tenorio Volcana, from which it receives its name. The volcano was made part of the National Park in 1995 and is located about 26 miles northeast from the town of Fortuna in the Guanacaste province

The team heads out to search for basecamp