The exuberant nature, unique biodiversity and resilient rural communities of her native country have inspired Zoraida's restoration work in Colombian agricultural landscapes. For more than two decades, Zoraida has coordinated an ecological restoration group within Fundación CIPAV, ELTI's partner organization in Colombia. CIPAV's restoration work involves a combination of participatory research, pilot projects, on-farm activities and bioengineering. Focused on the synergy between restoration and sustainable farming, Zoraida has explored the complementary role of silvopastoral systems in landscape-scale conservation.