Appointments
2022-present. Postdoctoral Fellow.
Bridge to Faculty program. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois – Chicago.
2020-2022. Postdoctoral Research Associate.
Department of Biological Sciences. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Bridge to Faculty program. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois – Chicago.
2020-2022. Postdoctoral Research Associate.
Department of Biological Sciences. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Education
Ph.D. Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. University of California - Berkeley. 2014 – 2020. Damian O. Elias, PhD: Advisor.
Master’s in Biology, graduated with honors, Universidad de Costa Rica. 2009–2012. William G. Eberhard, PhD: advisor.
B.S., Biology, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica. 2004-2008.
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS
Course: Ecología Tropical & Conservation (OTS 09-2). January - February 2009. Organization for Tropical Studies. Heredia, Puntarenas, Guanacaste & San José, Costa Rica.
Course: Introduction to Conservation Biology in Latin America. July 2008. La Tirimbina Biological Station. Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.
Research internship: Spider behavior. September – December, 2012. Laboratory of Ethology, Ecology & Evolution. Clemente Estable Biological Research Institute (IIBCE). Montevideo, Uruguay.
First Caribbean School of Neuroethology. May, 2011. International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) & University of La Habana. La Habana, Cuba.
Master’s in Biology, graduated with honors, Universidad de Costa Rica. 2009–2012. William G. Eberhard, PhD: advisor.
B.S., Biology, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica. 2004-2008.
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS
Course: Ecología Tropical & Conservation (OTS 09-2). January - February 2009. Organization for Tropical Studies. Heredia, Puntarenas, Guanacaste & San José, Costa Rica.
Course: Introduction to Conservation Biology in Latin America. July 2008. La Tirimbina Biological Station. Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.
Research internship: Spider behavior. September – December, 2012. Laboratory of Ethology, Ecology & Evolution. Clemente Estable Biological Research Institute (IIBCE). Montevideo, Uruguay.
First Caribbean School of Neuroethology. May, 2011. International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) & University of La Habana. La Habana, Cuba.
TeachingTRAINING
Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Granted by The Teaching and Resource Center, at The Graduate Division, University of California – Berkeley. 2020. Information here. I compiled a Teaching Portfolio with a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample original syllabus, a summary and assessment of my teaching experience, feedback on my teaching, and formal training on teaching. Portfolio available on demand. LECTURER POSITIONS Wildlife Ethology, Spring 2014, Veterinary Sciences Program, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica; Specialty course for 12 Master’s students. I designed the syllabus, conducted lectures and office hours, evaluated, and gave feedback on student work, and organized two multi-day field trips. Society & Environment, Fall 2013, University Studies Abroad Consortium – University of Nevada - Reno. Alajuela, Costa Rica. Lower-division course for 10 students from US universities. I revised the syllabus, conducted lectures and office hours, organized class presentations, and evaluated and gave feedback on student work. General Ecology, and General Ecology Lab. 2013. Universidad de Costa Rica – Campus Paraíso, upper-division course for 22 students. I designed the syllabi, conducted lectures, labs, workshops on computer tools, and office hours, evaluated and gave feedback on student work, and implemented classroom accommodations. Introductory Biology, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014, Department of Biology, Universidad de Costa Rica; introductory, lower-division course for ~100 non-majors. I conducted lectures and office hours, evaluated, and gave feedback on student work, and implemented classroom accommodations. Animal Behavior, Spring 2014, Department of Biology, Universidad de Costa Rica; elective upper-division course for 20 Biology majors. I co-design the syllabus, selected course content, designed classroom activities, conducted lectures and office hours, and evaluated and gave feedback on student work. Seminar of Animal Foraging, Fall 2013, Department of Biology, Universidad de Costa Rica; elective course for upper-division and Master’s students. I designed the syllabus, conducted lectures and office hours, evaluated, and gave feedback on student work, and implemented academic accommodations. Biostatistics, and Research in Wildlife Management. 2013. Universidad Técnica Nacional, Alajuela, Costa Rica; upper-division course for 20 students. I revised the syllabi, conducted lectures, workshops on computer tools, and office hours, organized class presentations, and evaluated and gave feedback on student work. General Ecology, and Biostatistics. 2011. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica; upper-division course for 15 students. I revised the syllabi, conducted lectures, workshops on computer tools, and office hours, organized class presentations, and evaluated and gave feedback on student work. Tropical Biology undergraduate course, Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) and Duke University. 2010, 2011, and 2012. OTS graduate course Ecología Tropical & Conservación, January 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. I served as a guest professor in these field classes by giving lectures, leading field exercises, and supervised research projects of 15-20 undergraduate and/or graduate students from institutions in the US and in Latin America. TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS Animal Behavior (IB 144), Fall 2018, and Fall 2019. Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley; upper-division course for biology and ecology majors. I obtained the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Award from the Teaching and Resources Center at the Graduate Division, UC Berkeley. Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands (ESPM C107), Fall 2016, Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley; upper-division course held at the Gump Station, Mo’orea, French Polynesia. Introduction to Culture and Natural Resource Management (ESPM 50AC), Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley. I served as the “lead GSI” in Spring 2016. I organized the online platform and supervised logistics for the 13 sections and ~400 students. Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach, Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) and Duke University. Six weeks during 2011, 2012, and 2013. This field ecology course was taught in Costa Rica to graduate students from US institutions. Introductory Biology I & II, General Zoology Lab, and General Ecology Lab, from Spring 2006 through June 2011, Department of Biology, Universidad de Costa Rica. These were lower- or upper-division courses for 15-30 biology major students. Curator assistant: Laboratory of Bioacoustics, Zoology Museum, department of Biology, Universidad de Costa Rica. 2009-2011. Funding, Grants, and Awards2019. Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Award. Granted by the Teaching and Resources Center at the University of California – Berkeley. The award recognized my exceptional achievements as a teacher.
2018. Graduate Student Assessment Fellow, $2 500. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of California – Berkeley. Spring 2018. I was trained in curriculum assessment, and evaluation methods in higher education. I also collaborated with the College of Natural Resources undergraduate advising team by evaluating the recently established online advising platform for incoming students. Information here. 2017. Glaxo Centro America Fellowship, Organization for Tropical Studies. 2017. Bob Lane and Sandy Purcell Graduate Summer Award, department of ESPM, UC Berkeley. 2016. Tinker Field Research Grant, Center of Latin American Studies at UC Berkeley. 2016. Pre-dissertation Research Grant, Institute for International Studies (IIS) at UC Berkeley. 2016. Souja Graduate Student Prize, division of Organisms and Environment, department of ESPM, UC Berkeley. 2015. Short-term Fellowship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2015. Margaret C. Walker Fund for Teaching and Research in Systematic Entomology, University of California Berkeley. 2014. Starter Grant Program, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California Berkeley. 2013. Pilot Research Fellowship Grant, Organization for Tropical Studies. 2013 - 2015. Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State of the United States of America. Research presented in meetings2022. Animal Behavior Society (ABS) in person meeting. July 20 – 23. San José, Costa Rica. Presented a talk (video available upon request).
2021. Virtual Symposium on Biology, Conservation, Ecology and Evolution by Costa Rican scientists abroad. 15 January. Video here. 2020. VI Latino American Arachnological Congress. Virtual Conference based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 14-18 December. Co-author in one talk. 2020. Symposium organizer, ESPM department Graduate Symposium (‘Grad Fest 2020’, Berkeley, CA, USA). Spring 2020. I coordinate all the aspects of the day-long event (which occurred online given the COVID-19 pandemic), including applying and securing funding, recruiting speakers, talks scheduling, keynote speaker participation, and workshops. I design the online platform on WordPress including 15 pages showcasing the research of graduating Ph.D. students. 2020. Beyond Academia Conference. 28 February. Berkeley, CA. 2019. Seminar: Diversity in Graduate Education through Admissions Practices. Hosted by the California Consortium for Inclusive Doctoral Education. Berkeley, CA. 2019. UC Berkeley Life Sciences Symposium on Integrating Research with Education and Outreach. Berkeley, CA. 2018. XVII International Society for Behavioral Ecology meeting. 11 – 16 August. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Talk. 2017. V Latino American Arachnological Congress. Caeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil. December 3-8,2017. Awarded best talk in the Behavior, Ecology and Evolution student category. 2017. Animal Behavior Society Meeting. 12 -16 June. Toronto, Canada. Talk. 2017. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). meeting. 4-8 January. New Orleans, LA, USA. One poster. 2016. XVI International Society for Behavioral Ecology meeting. 28 July – 3 August. Exeter, England. One oral presentation. 2016. International Congress of Arachnology (ICA). 2-9 July. Golden, Colorado, USA. One oral presentation and 2 poster co-authorships. 2016. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). meeting. 3-7 January, 2016. Portland, OR, USA. One oral presentation. 2014. IV Latino American Arachnological Congress. Morelia, Michoacán, México. 20 – 25 July. One poster and one oral presentation. 2014. XV International Society for Behavioral Ecology meeting. 31 July – 5 August. New York City, USA. One poster. 2013. 50th Anniversary meeting Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation. 23-27 June. Symposium organizer: Behavioral Ecology of Neotropical Arachnids, and one oral presentation. 2013. 50th Anniversary Animal Behavior Society Meeting. 28 July – 1 August. Boulder, Colorado, USA. One oral presentation. 2012. II Uruguayan Congress of Zoology. 9-14 December. Montevideo, Uruguay. One oral presentation. 2012. III Costa Rican Ornithology Congress. 16-18 July. Two oral presentations. 2011. III Latino American Arachnology Congress. Montenegro, Quindío, Colombia. 4-9 December. Two oral presentations. 2010. XIV Congress of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology & Conservation. San José, Costa Rica. 11-18 November. 2010. II Costa Rican Ornithology Congress. 28-30 July. Co-organizer & one oral presentation. 2008. II Undergraduate International Research Symposium. University of Georgia. UGA Campus San Luis, Monteverde, Costa Rica. 11-21 May. One oral presentation. |
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