As Executive Director and co-founder of the Mangrove Action Project, Alfredo Quarto's work focuses on mangrove forest protection and aquaculture sustainability. He consulted on and is featured in the Biodiversity Exhibit at The American Museum of Natural History, and he has been widely cited for spotlighting the clearing of mangrove forests as an important factor in the devastation wrought by the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Quarto has authored or co-authored numerous articles for Science, Biodiversity Journal, International Fisheries Law and Policy Review, Earth Island Journal, and other publications focusing on mangrove forest ecology, mangrove deforestation caused by shrimp aquaculture, and community-managed sustainable development. He also authored a chapter on Local Community Involvement in Mangrove Rehabilitation for the book An International Perspective on Wetland Rehabilitation.
He has spoken in twenty countries on five continents and shared his expertise at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the UNESCO conference on mangrove conservation in Southeast Asia, the Global Biodiversity Forum, meetings of the Ramsar Convention on world wetland preservation, and the World Social Forum in Brazil.
Prior to founding the Mangrove Action Project, Quarto conceived and directed the Ancient Forest Chautauqua, a 30-city touring forum on ancient forests and indigenous peoples, co-founded the Freedom Fund for human rights, conducted five major international speaking tours for the Freedom Fund, and worked for Greenpeace.
Quarto speaks on the importance of saving the world's mangrove forests and swamps. He focuses on the value of mangroves to fish, indigenous fishermen, migratory birds, coral reefs, endangered species, and water quality, and he describes the role of these forests in preventing coastal erosion and flooding in the face of both sea level rise and stronger hurricanes. He explains the accelerating conversion of coastal wetlands to environmentally destructive industrial scale shrimp farms. In addition to their environmental impacts, these farms often overuse antibiotics and pesticides and as a consequence produce shrimp unsafe for human consumption.
As Executive Director and co-founder of the Mangrove Action Project, Alfredo Quarto's work focuses on mangrove forest protection and aquaculture sustainability. He consulted on and is featured in the Biodiversity Exhibit at The American Museum of Natural History, and he has been widely cited for spotlighting the clearing of mangrove forests as an important factor in the devastation wrought by the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Quarto has authored or co-authored numerous articles for Science, Biodiversity Journal, International Fisheries Law and Policy Review, Earth Island Journal, and other publications focusing on mangrove forest ecology, mangrove deforestation caused by shrimp aquaculture, and community-managed sustainable development. He also authored a chapter on Local Community Involvement in Mangrove Rehabilitation for the book An International Perspective on Wetland Rehabilitation.
He has spoken in twenty countries on five continents and shared his expertise at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the UNESCO conference on mangrove conservation in Southeast Asia, the Global Biodiversity Forum, meetings of the Ramsar Convention on world wetland preservation, and the World Social Forum in Brazil.
Prior to founding the Mangrove Action Project, Quarto conceived and directed the Ancient Forest Chautauqua, a 30-city touring forum on ancient forests and indigenous peoples, co-founded the Freedom Fund for human rights, conducted five major international speaking tours for the Freedom Fund, and worked for Greenpeace.
Quarto speaks on the importance of saving the world's mangrove forests and swamps. He focuses on the value of mangroves to fish, indigenous fishermen, migratory birds, coral reefs, endangered species, and water quality, and he describes the role of these forests in preventing coastal erosion and flooding in the face of both sea level rise and stronger hurricanes. He explains the accelerating conversion of coastal wetlands to environmentally destructive industrial scale shrimp farms. In addition to their environmental impacts, these farms often overuse antibiotics and pesticides and as a consequence produce shrimp unsafe for human consumption.
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Pacific Aquaculture Cooperatives International
In situ
R.D.M., Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Pacific Aquaculture Cooperatives International
(He) has incredible dynamism and passion… He is truly a dynamic speaker with strong oratorical skills accented with passion and commitment… any audience (will) appreciate both the man and his message.
Global Coral Reef Alliance
In situ
T.J.G.P., President, Global Coral Reef Alliance
Alfredo Quarto is an articulate and highly knowledgeable speaker on the problems faced by one of the Earth's most important and endangered ecosystems, mangrove forests… He is uniquely informed about the threats that are destroying these beautiful, productive, and economically valuable ecosystems, and the people who are trying to save them, all over the planet… His presentations are remarkably effective at getting people to recognize the urgency of saving what is left, and restoring what is gone.
Save Guana Cay Reef Association
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T.S., Save Guana Cay Reef Association
(L)isteners were left at the end wanting to hear much more… He is a terrific presenter with a dynamic personality and a keen interest in his specialty and that in turn brings a very welcome sense of strength and dimension to his speaking.
Calamara Productions & Green Salon Host
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M.G.H., Calamara Productions & Green Salon Host
Alfredo Quarto is the most passionate and informed speaker I have ever heard talk about Mangrove devastation and how it effects not only the environment but the lives of everyone it touches… In fact his description of the disruption and health concerns pivoting around shrimp farming is so powerful that I've not eaten a shrimp since… he is a great speaker!
Laredo, TX
In situ
J.M., Teacher, Laredo, TX
He is a dynamic and personable speaker… He made it interesting and… he had a very strong impact on the audiences… One student swore she would never eat shrimp again…
Go Wild Campaign
In situ
A.M., Go Wild Campaign
His dramatic PowerPoint presentation brings concrete images to the problems of destruction of mangroves and shorelines in developing countries. His depth of knowledge about environmental, social and economic impacts makes him a persuasive and engaging speaker.
Landscape Mosaics
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J.E.I., Landscape Mosaics
Alfredo was able to galvanize the audience with his knowledge, commitment and global community efforts… Visionaries are able to translate the nomenclature for the general public. Their enthusiasm focuses the attention… Alfredo Quarto is such a speaker. I highly recommend that his advocacy work reach the widest possible audience.
Sequim, WA
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D.S.P.D.., Sequim, WA
(He) is able to assemble so much information in an engaging way… His years of service to this cause, commitment and his expertise clearly come through to his audiences. One cannot leave his talks without making a commitment to change so as not to participate in the ruination of the great mangrove forests.
