Tyson Lopez is a part-time lecturer at the University of Aruba. The academic journey of Tyson Lopez started with attaining his Bachelor's diploma in Organization Governance and Management at the University of Aruba in 2014, after this Tyson started to work as a Policy Officer for the Prime Minister of Aruba. In 2015 Tyson decided to pursue a master International Development Studies at Utrecht University, which he completed successfully. After returning to the island, Tyson returned to his previous employment. For a moment Tyson worked for the Office of European Union and Kingdoms Relations as a Policy Analyst. Tyson was approached afterward to become the Program Manager at Aruba Excellence Foundation which is the management organization for the Aruba Certification Program, an educational program for the hospitality industry. Currently, Tyson is employed at the Aruba National Park Foundation which is a conservation management organization for the terrestrial and marine protected areas of Aruba as the Sales, Sustainability, and Recreation Manager. Currently, his main employment is at the Aruba National Park Foundation as the CEO of the Aruba Conservation Foundation. Tyson's research interests center around sustainability, tourism, management, and strategy.