Cristina Rueda-Uribe
I research the spatial and temporal patterns of biodiversity, in the context of how anthropogenic threats affect biotic interactions, movement patterns, and ecological connectivity. I combine field studies and quantitative approaches using different kinds of data, from GIS, animal tracking technologies, ecological networks, and citizen science databases. I also have experience in science communication and education, using tools like art, storytelling and photography to increase the impact of research.
I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Copenhagen in the research group of Naia Morueta-Holme. I am examining how land cover and climate change impact avian and plant communities in Greenland and Denmark.
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Main interests
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Ecological research
In my research I combine field and lab methods with modelling to generate data and knowledge about natural systems. Check out projects I am currently involved in and read my published work.
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Conservation
Increasing our knowledge of diversity, biological interactions and ecosystem functioning will enable nature-based solutions and the involvement of local stakeholders and communities in conservation projects. My research is in close collaboration with official environmental agencies, private reserve owners and people living in my study areas.
Encounters of art & science
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Communicating research widely is a challenge that requires creativity. People are interested in learning more about science, and through art they readily understand the beauty and value of the natural world. I have led community-based illustrated field guides, art workshops, art-science research and science communication projects. I also love nature photography!
A few words about my
academic background
I completed my PhD at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, supervised by Justin Travis, Lesley Lancaster, Isabella Capellini and Kara Layton. For my PhD, I studied the spatial dynamics of hummingbirds and their role as pollinators in the Andes Mountains of South America. I was funded by a Quadrat studentship of the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council, the Rufford Foundation and the University of Aberdeen.
I completed my MSc in Animal Ecology at Lund University, Sweden under the supervision of Susanne Åkesson and in collaboration with BirdLife Sweden. For my MSc thesis, I studied the migratory patterns and behaviors of Caspian Terns between the Baltic Sea and sub-Saharan Africa.
I studied Biology at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. During my undergraduate studies I did research internships at STRI in Barro Colorado, Panama and in the Alexander von Humboldt Research Institute of Colombia.
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Contact
Email: cristinaruedauribe@gmail.com
Twitter: @CristinaRuedaU