Roberto Zambrano, Director

As Chairman of PRONATURA, an organization dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity throughout the Republic of Mexico, Roberto Zambrano leads the way for ICF in bringing the Pro-Tour to his country. The mission of PRONATURA is: "la conservación de la flora, la fauna y los ecosistemas prioritarios, promoviendo un desarrollo de la sociedad en armonía con la naturaleza" with a goal to build conservation awareness and to establish its photo tourism industry.

Roberto Zambrano is a member of the Board of Directors for CEMEX, as well as the Texas Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, which has endorsed The ICF Pro-Tour of Nature Photography. In 2000, The Nature Conservancy’s International Division honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member of CONABIO, the Mexican Council for Sustainable Development, the Coastal Conservation Association, and the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), which has also endorsed the Images for Conservation Pro-Tour.

Coming from the Huasteca Canyon area of the Sierra Madre near Monterrey, Mexico, Roberto earned an engineering degree from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. His career background is in manufacturing and marketing. Roberto Zambrano is an accomplished nature photographer, and he is currently developing a photo book on the nesting and development of hummingbirds.

Monterrey, Mexico