WHO WE ARE
Bioma was founded to create a better future—for sea turtles, for nature, and for people.
At BIOMA, we believe that field-based, hands-on, and immersive educational experiences can create meaningful, lasting impacts—for students, local communities, and nature itself. We’re here to cultivate a community of passionate individuals who are inspired by and dedicated to protecting sea turtles and their ecosystems, now and for generations to come. At the heart of it all is our vision: a world where people and nature coexist in harmony—a future where this balance is not just possible, but essential.
WHERE WE ARE
Some of the world’s most important nesting and foraging grounds
Our Expeditions take place in three breathtaking regions of Costa Rica: the North Pacific coast (in the Guanacaste Province), the North Caribbean coast (Pacuare and Tortuguero Nesting Beaches and Protected areas), and the South Pacific coast (Osa Peninsula). These areas are among the world’s most important nesting and foraging grounds for sea turtles—five of the seven extant species nest, feed and develop here.
Participants engage in hands-on field data collection on nesting or foraging sea turtles, working alongside leading experts while living in small coastal communities and field research stations.
Host families and field stations are located just steps from the nesting and foraging sites. Room and board for participants and program staff are provided by experienced women—many of them are strong community leaders—who have dedicated decades to conservation and community development. Their care and cultural guidance make this experience deeply immersive and truly unforgezable.
OUR MISSION
Our specialized sea turtle field courses and expeditions offer the highest-quality sea turtle hands-on experience in Costa Rica—where science, cultural immersion, and conservation come together to create a transformative and exciting learning journey.
We stand for
Fostering curiosity as the driving force behind all learning.
Creating a collaborative, hands-on learning environment in the field.
Supporting student growth through research, data and expert guidance.
Encouraging cultural discovery through direct experience, respect, and awareness.
Running responsible programs that protect people, cultures, and nature.
Empowering coastal communities and students to drive sustainable change.
Inspiring future generations through impactul, real-world experiences.
Our Team
We are a passionate and energetic team of international professionals conducting sea turtle research and conservation. We also take pride in closely collaborating with coastal communities, in the search for sustainable opportunities and responsible development.
Our main interests are learning, researching, teaching, and enjoying every step of our sea turtle expeditions while we try to make change, one person, one sea turtle, and one community at a time.
WAGNER QUIROS
CO-FOUNDER & CEO-Executive DirectorWagner is originally from Costa Rica and has over 15 years of experience working with sea turtle research, conservation and fisheries management at small-scale fishing communities in Costa Rica, and a long career of leading hundreds of university student groups from North America, Australia and Europe through Costa Rica. He holds a Master's degree in Environmental Science and Management from the prestigious Bren School at the University of California in Santa Barbara. Wagner´s enthusiasm, travelling experience and passion for conservation and people, drives him and his team to provide the best possible experience for the participants.
MARTA PESQUERO
CO-FOUNDER & COO-Operations DirectorMarta started her career by working with fisheries in Europe as a fisheries observer in the North Atlantic, and as part of a team of European researchers working to provide economic alternatives for Spain’s small-scale fishing industry. Sea turtles took her to Costa Rica to work as a Marine Programme & Species Officer for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Latin America. Marta holds a Master's of Science in Marine and Coastal Management and has travelled through 20 different countries. Her experience in travelling provides all BIOMA participants assistance and advice to ensure that day-to-day Program run smoothly. She loves nature, healthy food, Yoga, music and her family.
ESTEBAN ROJAS
COUNTRY OFFICER & Senior INSTRUCTOREsteban has been working as a project leader since 2012 after getting a Bachelor’s Degree on Ecological Tourism and a Masters in Wildlife Management. He has combined his passion for leading groups around Costa Rica as a tour guide along with his work with sea turtles; he has worked first hand with sea turtle conservation projects in Costa Rica for over a decade. He loves spending time with his daughter Eva and his wife when he is not leading tours. He enjoys birdwatching and mountain biking around his native town in Atenas, Costa Rica. He is a very positive person, loves sharing his knowledge and embraces the ‘Pura Vida’ style of the Ticos with a very happy, easy going and upbeat energy lifestyle.
Costa Rica Local team
Professional researchers, local logistic coordinators, qualify leaders and experienced host families are part of our BiomaTravel Expedition. Our team has over 15 years of experience working with groups of students from all over the world, and we collaborate side by side with each participant as they are immersed into the research and conservation of sea turtles as well as the local culture. Each expedition is unique, and every time our team delivers an extraordinary and life-changing expedition experience to our participants.
PERRINE DELOMPRE
Instructor and Group LEADERPerrine was born and raised in France but lived in Canada for a few years where she obtained her Master of Science in 2019, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Eventually, her love and passion for the marine environment led her to Costa Rica where she started to work in the field of sea turtle conservation in 2022. She has been a project leader with Bioma since 2023. She enjoys sharing her love for the oceans and is always happy to learn along the way. When she is not working, she often travels to experience other countries and cultures.
Biomatravel ambassadors
Bioma ex-participants that together make a great team of enthusiastic, smart, hard-working students. They are experienced travelers in Costa Rica and are passionate about sea turtle conservation, research and coastal community development. You will see them around some of the Universities of California, talking about our Expeditions while trying to get more students involve in this fantastic experience.
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