RNU / Researcher

Eurídice Leyequién Abarca Associated Researcher C Academic Unit: Natural Resources Telephone:(999) 9 42-83-30 ext 366 e-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it SNI: Candidate

Degree

• BSc.Biology.Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, 1991-1997
• MSc.Environmental System Analysis and Monitoring.International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, 1998-2000
• PhD.Production Ecology and Resource Conservation.Wageningen Universiteit, 2002-2006
• Post-Doc.Biodiversity Conservation.ECOSUR Unidad Chetumal, 2006-2008

Research

Community ecology and spatial ecology. With emphasis on:

• Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the diversity, abundance and community composition of fauna (e.g., avifauna and lepidoptera)
• The response of the bird/lepidoptera community to habitat-landscape heterogeneity at different spatial scales

Recent publications

• Leyequien, E., De Boer, W.F., and Toledo, V.M. (2009) Bird Community Composition in a Shaded Coffee Agro-ecological Matrix in Puebla, Mexico: The Effects of Landscape Heterogeneity at Multiple Spatial Scales. Biotropica (early view online)
• Leyequien, E. and Toledo, V.M. (2009) Floras y aves de cafetales: ensambles de biodiversidad en paisajes humanizados. Biodiversitas 83 (marzo-abril)
• Leyequien, E., Verrelst, J., Slot, M, Schaepman, G., Heitkonig, I. and Skidmore, A.K. (2007) Capturing the Fugitive: Applying Remote Sensing to Terrestrial Animal Distribution and Diversity. A Review. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 9: 1-20
• Leyequien, E., De Boer, F. and Cleef, A.M., (2007)Influence of Body Size on Coexistence of Bird Species. Ecological Research, 22(5): 735-741
• Leyequien, E. Birds, (2006) Traditional Coffee Plantations and Spatial Complexity: The Diversity Puzzle. Wageningen University. ISBN 90-8504-416-2

Awards

• 2001-2005, PhD fellowship.CONACYT, México.
• 2005 ,Scientific Research Award.Society for Scientific Research in the Tropics (Treub), Países Bajos.
• 2006-2007, Post-doc fellowship.ECOSUR
• 2007-2008, Post-doc fellowship.CONACYT
• 2007, Fellowship to assist to Neotropical Ornithology Congress, Maturín, Venezuela.NOC