Central and Latin America

Development of Novel Genetic Techniques for Conservation Studies of Large Macaws

This study in the lowland Amazonian rainforest of SE Peru is aiming to document the current population genetic structure of Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) populations and assess the feasibility of genetic tagging technique for measuring home-range, dispersal, and population structure.

Climate Change and Consequences for Plant-Frugivores Network in Tropical Andean Forest

My research goal is to understand how environmental conditions affect the seed dispersal process(seedling recruitment) by birds in highly biodiverse forests and recognize the most important species (plants and frugivorous birds) to maintain forest regeneration in Andean Mountains.

Final Phase of the Removal of Australian Pine from White Cay, Bahamas

The project goal is to remove the last of the invasive Australian pine from Sandy cay. This will ensure the survival of the critically endangered White Cay iguana.

Identification of Aggregation Sites of Juvenile White Sharks and their Relationship with Adult Sharks in the Eastern North Pacific

The aim of the project is to couple satellite and acoustic tagging methods with genetic analyses to document the habitat of the juvenile white sharks in the Eastern North Pacific.

Diurnal Activity Patterns in Reintroduced Bison and the Effect of their Wallows in a Grassland of the Ecological Reserve El Uno

To determine and identify the effect of wallows made by bison on vegetation structure and composition, and establish the behavioral patterns and habitat use of the reintroduced bison herd

Factors Affecting Patterns of Diversity in Bats and its Consequences for Virus Prevalence: An Analysis of Assemblages in Endangered Neotropical Savannas

I aim to understand drivers affecting diversity and functionality of bat assemblages in the endangered Brazilian Cerrado. I will assess the effects of fragmentation onto bat richness, composition and spatio-temporal dynamics, and on the prevalence of infectious diseases. Finally, I will model changes in the provision of ecosystem services by bats and in the prevalence of diseases under future climate/socio-economic change scenarios.

Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Communities and Populations of Wild Bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a Rural Landscape Western Paraná (Brazil)

The main focus of the project is to assess the possible impact of forest fragmentation on communities and populations of bees (western Paraná - Brazil).

Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatix Cristata) and other Threatened Grassland Birds Conservation in Uruguay

The Yellow Cardinal is a endangered bird, the most significant threat is cagebird and the afforestation, is necessary research and environmental education for your conservation.

Developing a Baseline for Amphibian Monitoring through Acoustic Surveys in Uruguay, South America

The aim of the project is to conduct acoustic surveys throughout Uruguay to fill in gaps in information about anuran diversity, which will then be transferred to the community, promoting its involvement in conservation.

Effect of Land Use on Biodiversity Conservation: Generating Management Tools for Restoration of Desertified Arid Lands

The objective is to investigate the way biodiversity respond to changes on land use to propose management tools in order to improve local economy by protecting biodiversity.