A few of the most recent awards held by Rainforest2Reef’s Leading Scientist, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos include:

• Distinguished Service in Academia Award by the Society for Conservation Biology (2004)
• National Award for Environmental Merit (Mexico, 2005)
• Guggenheim Fellows (US, 2005)
• The Whitley Conservation Award (UK, 2006)
• Programa Volkswagen: “Por amor al Planeta" (Mexico, 2007)

A few of the most recent grants that Rainforest2Reef has received include:

• Salesforce.com Foundation (September 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef a $10,000 Impact Grant in recognition of our outstanding partnership with Salesforce.com, and the great impact Rainforest2Reef has achieved by tapping the power of Salesforce.com’s 1/1/1 model.

• Threshold Foundation (August 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef $7,500 for general operating support.

• Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (June 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef $9,000 for wildlife research in Calakmul.

• Seaworld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund (May 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef $10,000 to implement educational workshops with the communities of Calakmul.

• The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Neo-tropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (April 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef $155, 710 for migratory bird research and conservation in the Calakmul region.

• Global Conservation Fund (March 2008) awarded Rainforest2Reef a Technical Assistance Grant for $25,000 to develop a financial strategy to develop the trust fund.

• Threshold Foundation (August 2007) awarded Rainforest2Reef $25,000 for general operating support.

• Foundation for Global Community (July 2007) awarded Rainforest2Reef $10,000 to continue its important conservation work in the Calakmul area.

• Salesforce.com Foundation (July 2007) awarded Rainforest2Reef $10,000 to improve our online marketing and membership management.

• Seaworld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund (May 2007) awarded Rainforest2Reef $10,000 to continue income-generating conservation activities with ejidos in Calakmul.

• Global Conservation Fund (April 2007) awarded Rainforest2Reef $150,000 to continue its land protection efforts in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.

• Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund (November 2006) awarded Rainforest2Reef $20,000 to undertake the legal work required to create an environmental trust fund.

• Michael Lee Environmental Foundation (October 2006) awarded Rainforest2Reef $40,195 to produce and pursue income-generating conservation activities with ejidos in Calakmul and produce documentary film about these efforts.