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Quito, Ec

Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador

Fieldwork assistant and scientific analyst, collaborating with Nicolás Dávalos (project director) and Margarita Brandt (lead scientist) on data collection, management, and analysis about coral ecology and physiology.- Assisted in fieldwork for coral growth measurements, coral genetics, and the collection of new donor colonies during scubadives at Isla Tortuga.- Serve as scientific analyst, evaluating coral mortality and growth rates.- Lately work on my undergraduate thesis… Show more Fieldwork assistant and scientific analyst, collaborating with Nicolás Dávalos (project director) and Margarita Brandt (lead scientist) on data collection, management, and analysis about coral ecology and physiology.- Assisted in fieldwork for coral growth measurements, coral genetics, and the collection of new donor colonies during scubadives at Isla Tortuga.- Serve as scientific analyst, evaluating coral mortality and growth rates.- Lately work on my undergraduate thesis, focusing on the impact of seasonality and physical oceanographic conditions on the physiological performance of Pocillopora corals. Show less

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Research assistant for Margarita Brandt, contributing to projects on marine ecology and conservation.- Analyze mortality and growth rates of coral fragments from the "Galápagos Reef Revival" restoration project.- Analyze ecological patterns in intertidal ecosystems along the Ecuadorian coast.- Manage the algal collection in QUSF herbarium and databases of algal cover video transects.- Conduct literature reviews on Galápagos coral species and marine invertebrate… Show more Research assistant for Margarita Brandt, contributing to projects on marine ecology and conservation.- Analyze mortality and growth rates of coral fragments from the "Galápagos Reef Revival" restoration project.- Analyze ecological patterns in intertidal ecosystems along the Ecuadorian coast.- Manage the algal collection in QUSF herbarium and databases of algal cover video transects.- Conduct literature reviews on Galápagos coral species and marine invertebrate genetics.- Inventory and management of marine species tissue and DNA freezer samples. Show less

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Research assistant intern in the Terrestrial Zoology Lab. I collaborate with Diego F. Cisneros Heredia on projects related to amphibians, birds, pollinators and urban ecology.- Led an urban ecology project focused on pollination interactions, utilizing citizen science data to explore ecological patterns.- Assisted in fieldwork for the Galápagos Geckos Project (August 2022), contributing to data collection and analysis.- Organized and curated the herpetofauna collection in the… Show more Research assistant intern in the Terrestrial Zoology Lab. I collaborate with Diego F. Cisneros Heredia on projects related to amphibians, birds, pollinators and urban ecology.- Led an urban ecology project focused on pollination interactions, utilizing citizen science data to explore ecological patterns.- Assisted in fieldwork for the Galápagos Geckos Project (August 2022), contributing to data collection and analysis.- Organized and curated the herpetofauna collection in the ZSFQ museum and managed associated databases.- Contributed to new species distribution reports from Ecuador. Show less

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Completed 85 hours of community service, under the guidance of Pieter van 't Hof, as part of the 2024 Environmental Education Campaign "Del Océano al Chocó," managed by the "Regeneración de Ecosistemas" community outreach project, COCIBA, USFQ.- Delivered environmental education talks to elementary school children in Cumbayá and Tumbaco throughout the semester, raising awareness about marine and coastal ecosystem conservation.- Assisted in organizing a community cleanup ("minga") at… Show more Completed 85 hours of community service, under the guidance of Pieter van 't Hof, as part of the 2024 Environmental Education Campaign "Del Océano al Chocó," managed by the "Regeneración de Ecosistemas" community outreach project, COCIBA, USFQ.- Delivered environmental education talks to elementary school children in Cumbayá and Tumbaco throughout the semester, raising awareness about marine and coastal ecosystem conservation.- Assisted in organizing a community cleanup ("minga") at the Ilaló volcano. Show less

Galápagos, Ecuador

Laboratory assistant for Diana Pazmiño, at the Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Galapagos Science Center (GSC). Worked, in collaboration with Garrison Ferone, on the Bacalao Genetics Project:- Conducted DNA extractions from fish samples.- Performed PCR amplification of DNA and gel electrophoresis.Temporal fieldwork assistant for the Bullheads Project, sampling Galápagos bullhead sharks in Floreana.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Biology, Focused In Applied Marine Ecology

Study Abroad Program, Marine Ecology, Minor In Applied Marine Ecology

Activities and Societies: I gained hands-on experience in research techniques for both intertidal and subtidal ecosystems. I participated.