An expert in conservation, wetlands, shorebirds, and freshwater ecosystems in Latin America, Osvel directs the Coastal Solutions Fellows Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The program builds conservation capacity along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Chile by supporting early-career professionals leading collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects. Since 1997, his work has focused on coastal and riparian ecosystems in northwestern Mexico, including species recovery, community-based restoration, and binational water management. For 18 years, they worked with Pronatura Noroeste to lead efforts to restore the Colorado River delta. Osvel holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Wildlife Ecology and Management from the University of Arizona, and a B.Sc. in Biochemical Engineering and Marine Sciences from ITESM.