Roatan Production Manager
<p>Ian Drysdale is the Honduras and Guatemala Coordinator of the Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative. He is in charge of data collection and management as well as the development of partners’ relations and other outreach and media effort in both countries.</p> <p>Ian has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering (Catholic University, Honduras) and is currently writing his thesis for a Sustainable Development master’s degree (La Plata University, Argentina). His passion for reef conservation began back in 1997, when, alongside his fellow classmates, was invited to participate in an AGRRA (Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment) training course in Cayos Cochinos. Over the years he has worked on different projects with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Conservation International (CI), International Resources Group (IRG), Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CARE.</p> <p>He considers himself a Central American. He was born in Guatemala, grew up in El Salvador and now resides in Honduras with his wife Jenny Myton. Together they founded Luna Environmental, a consulting company based on Roatán, and have been working on reef protection and management since 2002.</p>