Dr Eric Isaí Ameca y Juárez

Curriculum Vitae:

• 2009-present: PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. Centre for Population Biology, IC & Institute of Zoology, ZSL.
• 2008-09: MRes in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. Division of Biology, Imperial College London.
• 2001-05: BSc in Biology. Terminal area: Terrestrial Ecology.Faculty of Biology. University of Veracruz, Mexico.
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Research Interests:

• Vulnerability assessment to population die-offs in terrestrial mammals.
• Risk of exposure to extreme climatic events in vertebrates.
• Species' conservation prioritization.

I am a third year PhD student supervised by Georgina M. Mace at Imperial College London and co-supervised by Guy Cowlishaw and Nathalie Pettorelli at the Institute of Zoology, ZSL. I am investigating how intrinsic (species biology) and extrinsic (extreme natural events) factors shape vulnerability to abrupt populations declines in terrestrial mammals.
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Awards & Scholarships:

• Fellowship - World Wildlife Fund (2010).
• Travel Award. Diversitas International (2009).
• Scholarship. Mexican Council of Science and Technology (2009).
• Scientific Research Award. Mexican Academy of Sciences (2006).
• Travel Award. Diversitas International (2006).
• Scientific Research Award. Mexican Academy of Sciences (2005).
• Travel Award. Duke University (2005).
• Scholarship. Mexican Scholarship Program for Higher Education (2002).
• Scholarship. University of Veracruz Fundation (2001).
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Affiliations:

• Society for Conservation Biology.
• International Primatological Society.
• Primate Society of Great Britain.
• Mexican Association of Primatology.
• Scientific Dissemination Network of the State of Veracruz, Mexico.
• British Ecological Society.
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Publications:

Peer-Reviewed Papers

Ameca – y Juárez E. I, Mace, G.M., Cowlishaw, G., & Pettorelli, N. (2013) Identifying species' characteristics associated with natural population die-offs in mammals. Animal Conservation.

Ameca – y Juárez E. I, Mace, G.M., Cowlishaw, G., Conforth, W. & Pettorelli, N. (2013) Assessing exposure to extreme climatic events for terrestrial mammals. Conservation Letters. Early view available online.

Ameca – y Juárez E. I, Mace, G.M., Cowlishaw, G., Pettorelli, N. (2011) Natural population die-offs: causes and consequences for terrestrial mammals. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 27: 272-277.

Ameca – y Juárez E.I, Rodríguez-Luna, E., Mace, G.M. (2010) Demography and conservation status for the critically endangered Mexican Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata mexicana) in the southern part of Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Veracruz, Mexico. Neotropical Primates 17(1):12-16.

Published Abstracts

Ameca – y Juárez E. I., McInnes, L., Purvis, A. (2009) Landscape impermeability in amphibians: understanding current drivers shaping distributional limits. Second Diversitas Open Science Conference: Understanding connections, adapting to change. DIVERSITAS, OSC-2. Page 102. Download PDF

Ameca – y Juárez, E. I. (2005) Ethnobotanical exploration in rural areas: alternative for biodiversity conservation. First Diversitas Open Science Conference: Integrating biodiversity science for human well-being. DIVERSITAS OSC-1. Oaxaca, México. Page 317-318. Download PDF

Ameca – y Juárez, E. I. y L. Torres Hernández (2004) Zamia furfuracea en dunas costeras de Veracruz: un esfuerzo de conservación. First workshop-symposium on coastal ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.

Ameca – y Juárez, E. I. y M. Levitt Landa (2004) Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero: Divulgación de la Biodiversidad. XIII Congreso Nacional de Divulgación de la Ciencia y la Técnica. Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.

Popular Articles

Ameca – y Juárez E. I. (2010) Pérdida de biodiversidad y cambio climático: tiempo de actuar. Periódico Centinela. 24 de Marzo 2010, Año 3, Número 20.

Ameca Juárez, E.O. & E. I. Ameca - y Juárez. (2008) Llegando a los monos. Periódico Centinela, 30 de Marzo de 2008, Año 1, Número 22.

Ameca - y Juárez, E. I. & D. L. Gómez Utrera. (2005) Quetzal resplandeciente. Sección especie del mes. Entre verde y Rojo. Año 0, Num. 6.

Ameca - y Juárez, E. I. (2004) Zamia furfuracea. Sección especie del mes. Entre Verde y Rojo. Año 0, Num. 5.