Ximena Neri Barrios, a conservation biologist, assists in the reemergence of Mexico's once-extinct wolf population. Still, she is also assisting in reducing barriers to entry for young people, especially women, interested in field biology and conservation.

While Mexico has a high degree of science, she believes the next generation must be trained with conservation biology awareness and the skills to raise funds and run a project.

"You don't have to support the already known names," she says. "We want to get to the technicians and undergrad students who are involved in this career direction and help them get there."

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