Javier Lenzi Email & Phone Number

Oldenburg, Nds, De

Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen, De

Director of the project “THE IMPACT OF REFUSE ON THE KELP GULL (LARUS DOMINICANUS) IN THE RÍO DE LA PLATA ESTUARY, URUGUAY”. The objective is to study how refuse affects the ecology of a generalist seabird like the Kelp Gull. Organizations involved: Centro de Investigación y Conservación Marina – CICMAR, with the support of ACAL Náutico Club, and the National Directorate for the Environment (DINAMA). Director: Javier Lenzi. Activities: writing proposals, fieldwork, data analysis, writing scientific articles, logistics, and popular science activities. https://www.gaviotasdelaisla.org/

Grand Forks, North Dakota, Us

Researcher of the project “Plastics and microplastics in marine-coastal ecosystems close to the Base Científica Antártica Artigas (BCAA, King George Island-Antarctica)”. Coordinators: Dr. Juan Pablo Lozoya y Dr. Franco Teixeira de Mello (CURE-UDELAR).My work consists to collaborate with the evaluation of plastic pollution in the Antarctic seabird community.

Esch-Sur-Alzette / Belval, Lu

Researcher of the proyect "The role of the environment, demography, socio-economic factors, health, and human behaviour in the transmission and severity of COVID-19 ".

Researcher of socio-environmental conflicts, fundde by the projects PROA and "Modernización ecológica en Chile. La ruta modernizadora chilena en el contexto de las economías basadas en las industrias extractivas, hacia la construcción de un modelo para el análisis comparativo"

West Lafayette, In, Us

Research assistant of the project “Tipping Points and Indicators: Engaging Great Lakes Communities to Develop Tipping Point Action Plans”. This project aims to quantify and characterize the natural and cultural soundscapes of the north-central interior of the United States. This extension project aims to develop a full understanding of the ecological and social dimensions of soundscapes that occur in the Indiana coastal dunes. Responsible: Kara Salazar and Bryan Pijanowski, Purdue University / IL-IN Sea Grant.

West Lafayette, In, Us

Research assistant of Dr. Gregory Hunt, Department of Entomology, Purdue University. My work consisted in collecting and counting Varroa mites to select for higher mite-grooming behavior in bees adapted to northern winters. This extension project is being developed in collaboration with Indiana beekeepers.

West Lafayette, In, Us

Teaching Assistant at Introduction to Ecology and Evolution course. Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University. Professor: Dr. Joshua Springer.

West Lafayette, In, Us

Teaching Assistant at Animal Behavior course. Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University. Professor: Dr. Jeffrey Lucas.

- Scientific consultancy to characterize the seabirds, marine turtles and marine mammals’ assemblages in the South-west Atlantic using transects and points methods. - Scientific consultancy to set up a marine characterization of the biodiversity of large vertebrates (marine and coastal birds, marine mammals, and marine turtles) in a coastal region of Uruguay where is projected the construction of a deep water port. Tasks included literature review, consulting to specialists, and fieldwork using transects and points methods at-sea. - As a Research Technician my work consisted in setting and gathering data of an experimental tori-line, quantification and monitoring seabirds and their interactions with the fishing gear, measure, sex and collect biological samples of fishes (tunas, sharks and swordfish), set and download data from mini loggers (temperature and salinity), among others. - As a Scientific Observer my work consisted in collect information of the retained and discarded capture by the commercial fisheries in Uruguay. Some particular tasks involve quantification of interactions of seabirds with the fishing gear.

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Research Technician for the monitoring of the fish diversity in the Uruguay River where a cellulose factory (a Finnish pulp, paper and timber manufacturer) is established. My work consisted in classifying the caught fishes, necropsy work, and collecting tissue samples for contaminant analyses (micronuclei and porphyrin analyses).

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Assistant in the Project “Putting into operation a Virtual Learning Environment for the Human Biology Degree"​. My work consisted in implementing this project through the development of a Virtual Learning Environment with the free web application Moodle (http://eva.universidad.edu.uy). Responsible: Dr. Leonel Gómez (School of Sciences, Universidad de la República).

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Assistant in the Project “Variation patterns in Life-history strategies of Larus Gulls in America”. My work consisted in analyzing how Natural Selection may be generating the biological diversity in gulls. The results of this project were used to perform my MSc. thesis. The academic advisor of this project was Dr. Daniel Naya (Department of Ecology and Evolution, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República) and I was the responsible of the project (School of Sciences, Universidad de la República).

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

“Variation patterns in Life-history strategies of Larus Gulls”. Using the Comparative Method I analyze how possible mechanisms like Natural Selection could contribute to life history diversity of Larus gulls. Results of this project were used in my MS Thesis. Financed by Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica (CSIC-UR) and Programa de Desarrollo de la Ciencia Básica - PEDECIBA. Director: Javier Lenzi. Activities: writing proposals, data analysis, writing scientific manuscripts, reports, a MS thesis, and advisement of a bachelor student who is doing her thesis work in this project.

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Assistant in the Project “Towards the diversification of the teaching mode in the General Ecology course”. My work consisted in assisting the project in the elaboration of a Virtual Learning Environment in the free web application Moodle (http://eva.universidad.edu.uy). The responsible of the project were Dr. Omar Defeo and Dr. Diego Lercari (UNDECIMAR, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República)

Editor of the “Atlántico Sur” Bulletin. My work consists in the Edition of text and production of a bulletin addressed to fishermen and the general public with the aim of spreading the project’s activities and to create public awareness about the conservation problems that seabirds and other marine biodiversity are facing worldwide (http://cicmar.org/proyectos/pap/bas).

Rome, Lazio, It

Editor of the Project FAO-GEF (GCP/URU/030/GFF) Piloting of an Ecosystem-based Approach to Living Aquatic Resources Management. This Project promotes the sustainable Management of the artisanal fisheries in Uruguay and biodiversity conservation in the context of an Ecosystem-based Fishery Management. My work consisted in assisting this project in the edition of the available information, the publication of bulletins and control the editorial processes. Responsible: Dr. Marcelo Crossa and Dr. Omar Defeo.

Co-director of the Sterna-Averaves Project “Isla Verde: the only nesting site for breeding of Sterna maxima, S. eurygnatha and S. hirundinacea in Uruguay". Asociación Averaves, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República. My work consisted in organize the fundraising, field-working, writing reports and scientific articles, coordinate education and popular science activities, among other management tasks. Financing: Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation (RSG) Ref: 203.07.04.

Co-director of the Sterna-Averaves Project “Isla Verde: the only nesting site for breeding of Sterna maxima, S. eurygnatha and S. hirundinacea in Uruguay". Asociación Averaves, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República. My work consisted in organize the fundraising, field-working, writing reports and scientific articles, coordinate education and popular science activities, among other management tasks. Financing: Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation (RSG) Ref: 203.07.04.

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Fieldwork teaching in General Ecology course of the Bachelor in Biological Sciences, School of Science, Universidad de la República. Location: Cologne Don Bosco (Black Lagoon), Rocha Department, Uruguay. Duration: 3 days. Responsible: Dr. Alice Altesor.

Professor of the “Environment Interpretation” course in the Tourism Guide Career at Crandon Institute. Montevideo, Uruguay.

Professor of Biology at Academia Uno, institute to support high school students. Montevideo, Uruguay.

Cambridge, Cb3 0Na, Gb

Scientific Consultant for the BirdLife’s Important Birds Areas Program (IBA). This program consists in identifying, monitoring and protecting a global network of sites relevant for birds and other biodiversity. My work consisted in systematizing the information available about bird distribution and abundance in the IBAs’ proposed for Uruguay.

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy

Fieldwork teaching in the Animal Biology Course of the Degree in Biological Sciences, School of Sciences, Universidad de la República. Location: Cerro Arequita, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay. Duration 3 days each activity.

Fieldwork Assistant of the “Aves Urbanas” project to evaluate the effect of urbanization on the bird community of Montevideo.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecological Sciences And Engineering | Forestry And Natural Resources

Bs. And Msc. In Biological Sciences, Ecology