Who we are
We are Asociación Civil Nuria Tierra del Fuego, a non-profit NGO responsible for managing the Ushuaia Botanical Garden.
We are members of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Biomes Connections, and the Argentine Network of Botanical Gardens (RAJB).
In the beginning
A story of collaboration between government institutions, NGOs, and the community.
At the First Biodiversity Forum of the Americas in 2010, Jeanitto Gentilini, director of the Brasília Botanical Garden, and Ana Faggi, president of the Argentine Network of Botanical Gardens, discussed the possibility of creating a botanical garden in Ushuaia on land protected by Asociación Civil Nuria TDF since 1996.
From that gesture, a joint journey began, culminating in the creation of the Ushuaia Botanical Garden through an agreement signed with the local municipality in 2018.
Inspired by this experience, the international NGO Biomes Connections was born, with the mission of connecting people, cultures, and knowledge from around the world through the creation of conservation spaces—pioneered by the Ushuaia Botanical Garden.
At Present
We propose the Ushuaia Botanical Garden as a “green classroom” where visitors, scientists, students, artists, and researchers from around the world can find inspiration.
Our goal is to awaken core values around forest care, the contemplation of beauty, and the well-being that comes from connecting with nature.
Management team
I have lived in Ushuaia since 1991.
I have over 30 years of experience in coordinating creative learning workspaces.
I direct the Ushuaia Botanical Garden, a conservation and learning space where I coordinate initiatives focused on native forest preservation, environmental education and community participation.
Director
Estela Caipillán
I have lived in Ushuaia since 1991.
I have over 30 years of experience in coordinating creative learning workspaces.
I direct the Ushuaia Botanical Garden, a conservation and learning space where I coordinate initiatives focused on native forest preservation, environmental education and community participation.
Biologist, teacher, photographer and entrepreneur.
I work for the Botanical Garden of Ushuaia since 2022 in the area of Biodiversity and Conservation, as technical responsible for the Project "Native Forest Conservation Plan in the Botanical Garden of Ushuaia" and other ongoing projects related to biodiversity conservation, environmental education and public use.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Silvia Gigli
Biologist, teacher, photographer and entrepreneur.
I work for the Botanical Garden of Ushuaia since 2022 in the area of Biodiversity and Conservation, as technical responsible for the Project "Native Forest Conservation Plan in the Botanical Garden of Ushuaia" and other ongoing projects related to biodiversity conservation, environmental education and public use.
I have lived in Ushuaia for more than 25 years.
I am a Language and Literature teacher.
I have always written and browsed readings as a way of inhabiting this world. Every now and then I publish a book.
Today, I work at the Ushuaia Botanical Garden in the area of Education and Culture.
I also give literary workshops at the Biblioteca Popular of this city.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Sol Rodriguez
I have lived in Ushuaia for more than 25 years.
I am a Language and Literature teacher.
I have always written and browsed readings as a way of inhabiting this world. Every now and then I publish a book.
Today, I work at the Ushuaia Botanical Garden in the area of Education and Culture.
I also give literary workshops at the Biblioteca Popular of this city.
I have a degree in Occupational Therapy with experience in education and work inclusion.
I coordinate the horticulture area of the JBU, promoting inclusive gardening practices, ecology and sustainability for wellness.
I combine passion and training in agroecology and gardening with environmental commitment, which allows me to bring a creative vision to the current challenges.
GARDENING AND ACCESSIBILITY
Maria Luisa Herrera
I have a degree in Occupational Therapy with experience in education and work inclusion.
I coordinate the horticulture area of the JBU, promoting inclusive gardening practices, ecology and sustainability for wellness.
I combine passion and training in agroecology and gardening with environmental commitment, which allows me to bring a creative vision to the current challenges.
I am an Industrial Engineer (Universidad de Buenos Aires) and Master in Business Administration (Universidad Austral).
I am a professor of Costs and Project Formulation and Evaluation in the Industrial Engineering program at the National University of Tierra del Fuego.
I have been a member of the Board of Directors of Nuria TdF since 1997.
ADMINISTRATION
Luis Canepa
I am an Industrial Engineer (Universidad de Buenos Aires) and Master in Business Administration (Universidad Austral).
I am a professor of Costs and Project Formulation and Evaluation in the Industrial Engineering program at the National University of Tierra del Fuego.
I have been a member of the Board of Directors of Nuria TdF since 1997.
I am a Graphic Designer (University of Buenos Aires - 2008), lover of design in all its forms, of creating things and beautifying spaces.
I took the annual Horticulturist course (CEFLU - Inta, Tierra del Fuego).
My passion for the mountains, adventures, sports and travel brought me to live in Ushuaia 11 years ago.
Today I work as a designer for the Municipality of Ushuaia, on my own and for the Botanical Garden.
GRAPHIC AND SPATIAL DESIGN
Dalia Figini
I am a Graphic Designer (University of Buenos Aires - 2008), lover of design in all its forms, of creating things and beautifying spaces.
I took the annual Horticulturist course (CEFLU - Inta, Tierra del Fuego).
My passion for the mountains, adventures, sports and travel brought me to live in Ushuaia 11 years ago.
Today I work as a designer for the Municipality of Ushuaia, on my own and for the Botanical Garden.
I was born in Ushuaia, I have a degree in film and television from the UNC and I am also an actress.
I have been in charge of the social networks of the Ushuaia Botanical Garden for a year now.
I really enjoy creating content to share the importance and beauty of the garden with our community.
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Eugenia Canepa
I was born in Ushuaia, I have a degree in film and television from the UNC and I am also an actress.
I have been in charge of the social networks of the Ushuaia Botanical Garden for a year now.
I really enjoy creating content to share the importance and beauty of the garden with our community.
Landscape architect specialized in botanical illustration at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the University of Brasilia.
Director for 12 years of the Botanical Garden of Brasilia.
Current Executive Director of Biomes Connections.
Mentor of the JBU, collaborating in its creation and in the elaboration of the JBU Management Plan.
BIOMES CONNECTIONS CONSULTANT
Jeanitto Gentilini
Landscape architect specialized in botanical illustration at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the University of Brasilia.
Director for 12 years of the Botanical Garden of Brasilia.
Current Executive Director of Biomes Connections.
Mentor of the JBU, collaborating in its creation and in the elaboration of the JBU Management Plan.
Collaborators
Alejandra Toronchik
Alejandro Figini
Carlos Spitznagel
Lucas Sobral
Paola Pérsico
Veronica Laborde
Victor Paz
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