Brazilian conservationist and Denise Maral Rambaldi has dedicated her career to the conservation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. As director of the Golden Lion Tamarin Association, she achieved remarkable success in pulling back from the brink of extinction this highly endangered primate species that lives in the Atlantic Forest, one of the worlds most critically endangered biodiversity hotspots. In 2008, she received the National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in Conservation.

Denise currently serves as the vice president of the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Agency and she has published many articles on biodiversity, wildlife protection and management, public policy, and private protected areas. Denise will join both departures of the Brazil expedition in the Atlantic Forest. - See more at: http://ngstudentexpeditions.com/experts/denise-rambaldi/#sthash.ZiQEb8Di.dpuf

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