Nicole Corpuz
Nicole is a California native raised by farmer parents in the Central Valley. She received her undergraduate degree in Geography from UCLA and is a Master of Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UCSB. She enjoys diving, fishing, being outdoors and making things by hand.
Nicole's work through Amigos Marinos includes fishery management, wetsuit distribution and board member activities.
Jessica Couture
Jessica has a strong background in monitoring the health of coastal marine ecosystems. Jessica completed her undergraduate degree at UCSC and is now working toward a PhD in the aquaculture realm. She loves diving, futbol and adventuring.
Jessica is our main contact for SoCal wetsuit donations. She coordiantes wetsuit repair workshops and guides the direction of Amigos Marinos as a board member.
Andres Estrada
Andres has a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management and has worked in academia, the federal government, and consulting. He is driven by a passion for finding solutions to environmental problems from policy, economic, social, and scientific perspectives.
Contact Andres for wetsuit collection events and repair workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area. He serves as a board member for Amigos Marinos.
Timnit Kefela
Hailing from Asmara and Nairobi, Timnit’s passion for mitigating pollution in the environment drives her life’s work. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology (with a minor in English) and Masters of Science in Biology from Rutgers University-Camden where she worked as an educator on food justice initiatives. She is currently working on her PhD focused on micro pollution in the natural environment at UCSB. Timnit loves print and jewelry making, writing poetry and environmental equity.
She can be found at fundraising events and leading our plastic pollution initiatives.
Hector Castro
Hector is a wetsuit repair specialist for the Patagonia Surf department. He is specially trained to work with neoprene and Yulex material, create custom suits and develop patterns. A Ventura/Oxnard local, he enjoys skating, surfing and spending time with his family.
Hector has developed and lead the advanced wetsuit repair workshop in Mexico and the local wetsuit repair workshops in Ventura.