People

I am You. You are Me. We are One.

Scientific fishing in Vâlsan river by our colleagues Istvan Falka (left) and Dragoș Călean

Alex Găvan

TEAM

Alex Găvan

Founder of Asprete Lives Project, High Altitude Climber, Environmentalist, Humanitarian, Free Spirit

Iain-Trewby
Iain Trewby

Country Director FFI Romania, Biologist, PhD

Ovidiu Stan

Project Manager, Geographer, Entrepreneur

Adrian Dăscălescu

Local Coordinator, Engineer, Environmentalist, Entrepreneur, former chief of local mountain rescue team

Mircea Mărginean

Co-Project Manager, Field biologist, Ecologist

Mihaela Faur

Conservation Specialist

Nicolai Crăciun

Ichthyologist, University Lecturer, PhD

Dorin Hanganu

Physicist, Aquarist

Istvan Falka

Ichthyologist, PhD

Andrei Togor

Ichthyologist

Bogdan Dinoiu

Geographer, Mountain Rescuer, Entrepreneur

Marcus Drimbea

Biologist

Ana Corpade

European Funds Specialist, University Lecturer, Geographer, PhD

Mihaela Teleman

Fiscal Advisor, Accountant, Entrepreneur

Server Tuncay

Architect

Elena Chirilă

Legal Advisor

Claudia Boțircă

Biologist, PhD Student

SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

Jorg Freyhof

Ichthyologist , Reseacher, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science at Natural History Museum Berlin, PhD

Nicolas Heard

Biologist, Head of Fund Management at Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, PhD

Florin Stoican

Geologist, Environmentalist, Co-Founder of Buila Vânturarița National Park, Co-Founder of Văcarești Natural Park

Cristian Lascu

Explorer, Speleologist, Geologist, Co-Founder of Văcărești Natural Parc, former Editor in Chief National Geographic Romania

Stuart Orr

Freshwater Leader, WWF International

Mark Steer

Associate Professor University of the West of England, Conservation Biologist, PhD

Thomas Starnes
Thomas Starnes

Key Biodiversity Areas Program Officer at IUCN

BOARD OF ADVISORS

David Flusberg

Artist, Diving Instructor, Entrepreneur, Investor

Dan Stefan

Founder of Autonom, Investor

Valer Hancaș

Corporate Affairs & Communication Director Kaufland Romania & Moldova

Teodor Frolu

Vice President Asociația "Ivan Patzaichin - Mila 23", Entrepreneur

Călin Ile

President of the Romanian Hospitality Industry Federation, Entrepreneur

Magor Csibi

Leadership consultant, former Country Director WWF South Korea and of WWF Romania

Valentin Sălăgeanu

Country Director Greenpeace Romania

Ciprian Teleman

Entrepreneur, Consultant, former Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation

Dan Dimăncescu

Honorary Consul General of Romania to US, Environmentalist, Fortune 300 advisor, Entrepreneur

AMBASSADORS

Ivan Patzaikin Asprete Romanichthys valsanicola Fundatia Alex Gavan
Ivan Patzaichin
In Memoriam

Multiple Olympic Champion, Environmentalist, Humanitarian

Matthieu Ricard

Buddhist monk, Humanitarian, Photographer, Author, Scientist, PhD

Oana Pellea

Actress, Humanitarian

Horia Tecău

Tennis Player, Wimbledon Champion, Humanitarian

HE Laurence Auer

French Ambassador to Romania

Charley Ottley

Environmentalist, Director and Producer "Wild Carpathia"

Dan Dinu

Founder of "Wild Romania", Director, Producer, Photographer

Elisabeta Lipă

The most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, former Minister of Youth and Sports

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