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May 16, 2025
Abel Olivo is the executive director of Defensores de la Cuenca, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging Spanish-speaking communities with the environment. (Photo courtesy of Ben Israel/Nature Forward)
Abel Olivo is the new chair of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee. As executive director of Defensores de la Cuenca, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging Spanish-speaking communities with the environment, Olivo is dedicated to centering people in the work of not only his organization, but throughout the Bay Program. We touched base with Olivo to answer a few questions about his background, nonprofit work and vision for stewardship in the Chesapeake.
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Stakeholders' Advisory Committee Project Associate
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