Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Faculty Member, Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales

Other Affiliations: King's College London, Geography

Coordinator of Biology

College of Biological and Environmental Sciences

About

I'm interested in the development and diffusion of science, particularly biological sciences; biodiversity conservation; art; history; and travel.

My research is related to: (1) taxonomy, systematics, and evolution of amphibians and reptiles; (2) diversity, biogeography and ecology of amphibians, reptiles, and birds; (3) biodiversity conservation; and (4) taxonomy and diversity of spiders. The geographic region where my studies are developed is Neotropical America, particularly Ecuador. Especially, I am interested in the factors that determine the distribution patterns of the species; the biogeographic history that joins groups of different vertebrates (i.e., birds, reptiles, and amphibians) and their distribution areas; the standardization of sampling methods; and the analysis of the direct and indirect effects of anthropogenic activities on the long-term conservation of populations and species. My projects include the application of geographical information systems and environmental modelling.

One of my favourite phrases is: Non, rien de rien.. Non, Je ne regrette de rien.. Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait.. Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal..

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