Forest engineer, trained in Forest Management. Leo has participated since 2015 in various forest and wildlife monitoring projects in Costa Rica. With an interest in botany, forest and landscape ecology, as well as the sustainable use of forest resources. Leo has also been involved in projects for the design and management of agroforestry systems with cocoa. In 2018 Leo learned about Analog Forestry, and since then he has been interested in its study, dissemination and application in rural Costa Rican landscapes. He is currently part of the technical team of the Secretariat of the National REDD+ Strategy for Costa Rica.