Sergio Avila is a Mexican-born wildlife biologist graduated from the University of Baja California with a Master’s degree in Arid Lands Management (2000), and University of Aguascalientes with a B.S. in Biology (1997). Sergio lives, works and recreates in Tohono O'odham and Yaqui lands (Tucson, Arizona) since 2004 and became a U.S. Citizen in 2016. Between 2005 and 2017 he led collaborative efforts on connectivity for wildlife, habitat restoration, and public education in the U.S. southwest and northwest Mexico. Sergio works for the Sierra Club as Local Outings Program Coordinator in the Outdoor Activities Team, supporting Chapter staff and volunteers engaged in outings programs, with the mission to connect all people with the natural world and with the Sierra Club, by maintaining and enhancing diversified, superior, volunteer-run outdoor activities that support the Sierra Club’s conservation mission. As an avid runner, Sergio volunteers as a Board member with Renew Earth Running, and with the Running Industry Diversity Coalition, putting to work his years of experience in the non-profit sector, advocating for equity, inclusion and representation.