Steve has lived in Costa Rica since 1993 and has played a part in GDFCF since its creation. He owns and operates Hacienda Barú, which is a protected area and ecotourism operation on the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. He also serves as president of a Costa Rican non-profit, ACIS, which enables Stroud Water Research Center’s aquatic research and education programs at the Maritza Biological Station, which is inside ACG.