Patrik Evelio Mucia Poz 

Biodiversity Program Coordinator, Seed Bank Administrator, Permaculture Educator
The Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP)

About Patrik

Patrik Evelio Mucia Poz has worked at IMAP for 12 years, where he heads the Biodiversity Program and runs IMAP’s seed bank for native and heirloom seeds. The seed bank helps provide access to seeds for organic farmers that make up IMAP’s network of producers, while preserving a diversity of climate-adapted native seed varieties. 

As a certified permaculturist, permaculture educator, and talented photographer, Mr. Mucia shares his passion for sustainable, ancestrally-rooted agricultural practices widely, facilitating trainings for local farmers and students, and running IMAP’s communications and social media. 

Mr. Mucia has promoted biodiversity, community agriculture, recuperation of ancestral practices, and native seed saving nationally and internationally through his participation in conferences and knowledge exchanges in England, India, Mexico, and the U.S.