Operations and Enforcement Supervisor

Mr. Francisco Bardalez affectionally known as “Javi” is our Operations and Enforcement Supervisor. Born in the island of San Pedro, Javi attended San Pedro Roman Catholic school and then graduated from San Pedro High School as an Honor Student majoring in the Science field. Mr. Bardalez began his career in marine conservation in 2009 as a ranger for Hol Chan Marine Reserve stationed at the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve. He was then transferred to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve where he operated as a ranger for 1 year and then assigned as the Technical Assistant. As a Technical Assistant, Mr. Bardalez worked hand in hand with the Technical Manager to carry out monitoring and research of the reserve. 13 years later, Javi now leads the fundamental and most crucial department in our organization, Operations and Enforcement.