Ivo Tejeda is executive director of Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC). Through this organization, he has contributed to the development of eBird in Chile, the first Breeding Birds Atlas of Chile, and several shorebird and seabird monitoring and conservation projects. Recently, he has actively participated in the development and implementation of conservation planning initiatives, including Chile's National Bird Conservation Strategy, the Chilean Shorebird Conservation Plan, and the conservation plan for storm-petrels in northern Chile.