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Trying to come up with a way to put into words the
gratidude that I (Harold) feel for all the people who have
supported my wild ideas and passionate dreams is one of the
hardes things I have ever done. Suddenly creativity
escapes me and I am overwhelmed with love and warmth for all
the people upon whose shoulders I stood to build Yanayacu
into what it is today and will be tomorrow. Here I wish to
express my heartfelt thanks and love to all of you who have
made my dreams possible by believing in me in through the
good days and the bad.
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MOM and DAD
First and foremost I wish to thank my loving and
understanding parents. Apart from their roles as
cheerleaders and my biggest fans, they have gone out of
their way to help me both financially and logistically with
the creation and management of Yanayacu. From my early
crayon drawings and jars full of "bug collections" they have
enthusiastically given me the love and encouragement that
has allowed me to be the man that I am today and to have
created my ultimate dream; Yanayacu.
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Phil DeVries
For over ten years, since I first began to realize
my dream of becoming a profesional biologist, one person has
stood behind me profesionally through thick and thin. Phil
has not only been a mentor and a role model for my career,
but has encouraged me to persue my own vision of what type
of biologist I wish to be when I grow up. Thanks
Phil.
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Carmen Bustamante and Mitch
Lysinger
When I first came to Ecuador in 1992, thoughts of
creating something like Yanayacu were far from my mind. Over
the years, however, the friends I have made here have become
some of the most dear. Carmen and Mitch, who own Hacienda
San Isidro and most of the land which is open to visitors at
Yanayacu, continue to be there for me with a good meal,
sound advice, logisitcal support, and warm
friendship.
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John Clark, Caroline Dingle, Rob Dobbs, Chris
Funk, Rudy Gelis, Ryan Hill, Lou Jost, Paul Martin, Anton
Nicholas, Tom Quesenberry, Josh Richman, Mariella Tenorio,
Tom Walla, and Bill Ward.
Each one of these people deserves their own web page
worth of gratitude! These wonderful people, among many
others, have helped me to see that no man is an island and
that love and friendship are what make the world go
round.
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Mauricio Bustamante, John King, Anton Nicholas,
Tom Walla
Mauricio, my friend and lawyer, has made the tials
and tribulations of living in a foreign country bearable.
John helped me enter the world of internet and web pages by
developing and posting the first edition of Yanayacu's web
page. Anton provided financial and emotional support when it
was most needed. Tom, a close friend of many years, has
helped both financially and logistically with nearly every
aspect of Yanayacu's development. Thank you all!
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It would be impossible to thank all of the
volunteers who have visited Yanayacu and offered their time
and sweat to making it a success. To all of the students and
volunteers I have worked with, my undying gratitude.
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Lori and Juan Miguel Espinoza of the Andean
Studies Program
For all their financial, logistical, and moral
support I am deeply indebted to Lori and Juan Miguel. I
couldnt't have made it through the "early days" without
them.
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