Education
Current - Master in Conservation and Use of Biodiversity. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá - Colombia).
2014 - Diploma (Online) in Restoration of Ecosystems and Environmental Services. Fundación Internacional para la Restauración de Ecosistemas FIRE (Madrid - España), Instituto Nacional de Ecología A.C. INECOL (Xalapa, Veracruz - México), El Colegío de la Frontera Sur ECOSUR (Chiapas - México).
2009 - B.S. Biology. Universidad del Magdalena (Santa Marta, Magdalena – Colombia)
2014 - Diploma (Online) in Restoration of Ecosystems and Environmental Services. Fundación Internacional para la Restauración de Ecosistemas FIRE (Madrid - España), Instituto Nacional de Ecología A.C. INECOL (Xalapa, Veracruz - México), El Colegío de la Frontera Sur ECOSUR (Chiapas - México).
2009 - B.S. Biology. Universidad del Magdalena (Santa Marta, Magdalena – Colombia)
Advanced Training
2015 - Small Population Management - Advanced SPARKS and PMx Review. World Association of Zoos and Aquariums WAZA. Colombian Association of Zoos and Aquariums ACOPAZOA. Bogotá (Colombia).
2015 - Conservation Breeding Centers for Wildlife Sustainability. Smithsonian - Mason School of Conservation. George Mason University. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Front Royal, VA (USA).
2013 - Advanced course on Species Distribution Modeling Applied to Biodiversity Studies. Research Institute of Biological Resources Alexander von Humboldt. Villa de Leyva (Colombia).
2013 - Institutional Records Keeping. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA. Good Zoo (USA).
2012 - Colombian Herpetology: an integrative view. Herpetological Associacion of Colombia. Puerto Carreño (Colombia).
2010 - Amphibian Biology, Conservation and Management. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA. Toledo Zoo (USA).
2015 - Conservation Breeding Centers for Wildlife Sustainability. Smithsonian - Mason School of Conservation. George Mason University. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Front Royal, VA (USA).
2013 - Advanced course on Species Distribution Modeling Applied to Biodiversity Studies. Research Institute of Biological Resources Alexander von Humboldt. Villa de Leyva (Colombia).
2013 - Institutional Records Keeping. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA. Good Zoo (USA).
2012 - Colombian Herpetology: an integrative view. Herpetological Associacion of Colombia. Puerto Carreño (Colombia).
2010 - Amphibian Biology, Conservation and Management. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA. Toledo Zoo (USA).
Professional Experience
2012 - Current. Animal Record Keeper. Barranquilla Zoo/Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla (Colombia).
2009 - Current. Coordinator of Animal Collection. Barranquilla Zoo/Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla (Colombia).
2008 - Intern. Cali Zoo/Fundación Zoológica de Cali (Colombia).
2007 - Researcher (Undergraduate work). Fundación Omacha (Colombia).
2009 - Current. Coordinator of Animal Collection. Barranquilla Zoo/Fundación Botánica y Zoológica de Barranquilla (Colombia).
2008 - Intern. Cali Zoo/Fundación Zoológica de Cali (Colombia).
2007 - Researcher (Undergraduate work). Fundación Omacha (Colombia).
Awards/Scholarships/Grants
2013 - Conservation Training Award. Audubon Zoo Species Conservation and Management Scholarship. Institutional Records Keeping. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA, Professional Training Program. http://www.zcog.org/#!aud-scholarship/cvku
2010 - Conservation Training Award. Zoo Conservation Outreach Group ZCOG Award. Amphibian Biology, Conservation and Management. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA, Professional Training Program.
2007 - Research Grant. Fundación Omacha (Colombia). Reproductive Ecology of the Arrau Turtle Podocnemis expansa in the Lower Bita river, Vichada – Colombia.
2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 - Scholarship. Universidad del Magdalena (Colombia).
2010 - Conservation Training Award. Zoo Conservation Outreach Group ZCOG Award. Amphibian Biology, Conservation and Management. Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA, Professional Training Program.
2007 - Research Grant. Fundación Omacha (Colombia). Reproductive Ecology of the Arrau Turtle Podocnemis expansa in the Lower Bita river, Vichada – Colombia.
2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 - Scholarship. Universidad del Magdalena (Colombia).
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
The Colombian Herpetology Association (Asociación Colombiana de Herpetología - ACH)
Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)
The Colombian Zoology Association (Asociación Colombiana de Zoología - ACZ)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA)
(Red Colombiana de Restauración Ecológica - REDCRE)
Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)
The Colombian Zoology Association (Asociación Colombiana de Zoología - ACZ)
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA)
(Red Colombiana de Restauración Ecológica - REDCRE)