Hiram Rafael Moreno-Higareda is a conservationist from Ensenada, Baja California, specializing in the ecology and population genetics of endangered wetland birds. A Ph.D. candidate at CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada), he has authored more than 10 publications in national journals and Western Birds, serving as lead author on studies of the Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail, California Black Rail, and other marsh birds in Mexico. He mentors students and leads conservation actions for the Antonio Perisky Private Reserve, where he has built strong community-based conservation initiatives and manages properties dedicated to long-term habitat protection.