Carretera Tambopata Km 1.

5 Puerto Maldonado Madre de Dios, Peru Tel: +51 (0)1 2715697 Cel: +51 993915158 Email: info@faunaforever.org Web: http://www.faunaforever.org 20 September 2011

Reference Letter for William Howell

Dear Sir/Madam, I am the President and Managing Director of Asociacion Fauna Forever (AFF), a Peru-registered not-for-profit organization that manages a series of research, skills training, environmental education, and biodiversity conservation programs in the Peruvian Amazon with an emphasis on the Tambopata Province in the south-east of the country. In addition, I am the Principal Investigator of the Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT) research project, which has been monitoring wildlife in the Tambopata rainforest since 1997, and an environmental consultant to the government and private sector in Peru. I would like to support the application of Mr. William Howell for the Assistant Administrator position at the Los Amigos Biological Research Station. As a former volunteer field assistant of the Fauna Forever Tambopata project in 2010, William demonstrated his skills in data handling and field research and is perfectly suited to working in an environment such as the Amazon Rainforest. I would highly recommend him for this position based on his strong academic background, experience in field research techniques, and his hard working and enthusiastic approach to biological and environmental sciences. His ability to lead his own research and field teams is also a conspicuous asset. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Yours sincerely,

_________________________ Chris Kirkby President and Managing Director Asociacion Fauna Forever E-mail: chris@faunaforever.org