Resume

• 2014

  Chicago State University

  Assistant Professor

  Greater Chicago Area

  Chicago State University

• 2003

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Zoology

  Texas Tech University

• 1997

  United State Senate

  The Field Museum

  Kngston RI

  Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow

  University of Rhode Island

  Research Associate

  Greater Chicago Area

  The Field Museum

  Greater Chicago Area

  Associate Professor

  Chicago State University

  Hart Building

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Interns at U.S. Senate for Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico.

  Intern

  United State Senate

  Paraguay

  Fulbright Scholar

  U.S. Department of State

  Kingston RI

  Teaching Post Doc

  University of Rhode Island

  Spanish

  English

  Faculty Excellence Award (Research)

  Each year Chicago State University recognizes the superior work of its faculty members. This recognition is through the 2010 – 2015 CSU/UPI Local 4100 Contract that includes the Faculty Excellence Awards which recognizes outstanding achievement by tenured and tenure track faculty members in the areas of teaching/performance of primary duties

  research/creative activity

  and service. For the 2016-2017 academic year

  there will be up to six (6) awards.

  Chicago State University

  Faculty Excellence Award

  Chicago State University

  Above and Beyond Faculty Award

  Latino Resource Center

  Chicago State University

  Bachelor's degree

  Biology

  General and Environmental Studies

  Northland College

  Biology of Mammals

  Intro to R and Biostatistics

  Bio Science Survey

  Biometrics

  Zoology

  Ecology

• Ecology

  Biology

  Field Work

  Science

  Evolutionary Biology

  Higher Education

  Environmental Science

  Wildlife Biology

  Conservation Issues

  Teaching

  Biodiversity

  Natural Resource Management

  Mammalogy

  Scientific Writing

  Environmental Education

  Conservation Biology

  Wildlife

  Research

  Zoology

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  BOOK REVIEW: Bats of Colima

  Mexico

  BOOK REVIEW: Bats of Colima

  Mexico

  Paloma Marques Santos

  NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics.

  Julio F. Vilela

  Soraida Garcia

  Gabriel Hernandez

  Cranial ontogenetic analyses improve our understanding of function from developmental

  ecological

  and evolutionary perspectives. Akodon montensis is an abundant

  omnivorous forest species that occupies many habitat types. We used traditional and geometric morphometric approaches to describe ontogenetic variation in skulls of A. montensis. We tested for sexual dimorphism and described patterns of variation associated with both age and size based on 6 postweaning age classes. We found no evidence for sexual dimorphism. Growth patterns showed an initial narrowing of the braincase

  and associated changes in the rostrum as specimens reached adulthood. Older animals had an elongated rostrum and palate. Geometric morphometric analysis revealed allometric variation associated with the basicranium for the entire age series

  while traditional morphometric analyses showed allometric variation in the facial component. The patterns found for A. montensis are similar to\nthose of other species of Akodon. We characterize ontogenetic patterns for Akodontines

  the second most diverse Sigmodontine tribe

  and a model group for studies of shape change in generalist rodents.

  Ontogenetic variation of an omnivorous generalist rodent: the case of the montane akodont (Akodon montensis)

  ATLANTIC MAMMAL TRAITS: A dataset of morphological traits of mammals in the Atlantic Forest of South America

  Description of Litomosoides ysoguazu n. sp. (Nematoda

  Onchocercidae)

  a parasite of the tuft-toed rice rat Sooretamys angouya (Fischer) (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

  and a first record of L. esslingeri Bain

  Petit & Berteaux

  1989 in Paraguay

  M. Ruíz-Díaz

  M.L. Ortiz

  R.D. Stevens

  I. Gamarra de Fox

  Martínez

  V.

  Chiroptera

  Metacommunity structure in a highly fragmented forest: has deforestation in the Atlantic Forest altered historic biogeographic patterns?

  High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Is an Important yet Underutilized Resource in Conservation Biology

  New Discoveries in Natural History Museums

  Additions to the Paraguayan mammal fauna: The first records of two marsupials (Didelphimorphia

  Didelphidae) with comments on the alpha taxonomy of Cryptonanus and Philander

  Maria S. Merani

  DanieLa Y. Estevez

  Juan P. Luaces

  Luis F. Rossi

  JuaN P. Luaces

  Luis Rossi

  Analyses of the dimensions and morphology of spermatozoa can be useful in the identification of mammalian species. We compared and contrasted sperm morphology and dimensions in 9 genera and 18 species of the family Cricetidae. Spermatozoa were obtained from the cauda epididymes of animals previously fixed in 10% formalin

  and stained with Giemsa or silver-nitrate staining methods. At least 50 spermatozoa from different specimens were examined for each species. Discriminant function analysis was used to distinguish between the spermatozoa of different species and to identify the best discriminating characteristics. MANOVA revealed that differences between species were significant. Species in the same genus tended to group together. Qualitative characteristics that discriminate between species are discussed.\n\nEl análisis de las dimensiones y la morfología de los espermatozoides puede ser útil en la identificación de especies de mamíferos. La morfología y dimensiones de espermatozoides (largo y ancho de la cabeza

  longitud de la pieza intermedia

  pieza principal con la pieza final y longitud total) de 9 géneros y 18 especies de cricétidos fueron comparados y contrastados. Los mismos se obtuvieron de la cola del epidídimo de animales previamente fijados en formalina al 10%

  y fueron teñidos con Giemsa o con nitrato de plata. Al menos 50 espermatozoides (de diferentes especímenes) por especie fueron estudiados. El análisis de la función discriminante se utilizó para distinguir entre los espermatozoides de las diferentes especies e identificar las mejores características discriminantes. Una prueba de MANOVA reveló que las diferencias entre especies son altamente significativas. Las especies del mismo género tienden a agruparse juntas. También se discuten las características cualitativas que ayudaron a discriminar entre especies.

  Morphological description and comparison of sperm from eighteen species of cricetid rodents

  J. Sánchez

  S. Rios

  Los Roedores

  Pablo Teta

  Marsupiales: los mykure

  María Luisa Ortiz

  Lourdes Valdez

  Philip Myers

  Guillermo D’Elía

  Celia López-González

  As the center of convergence of some of the major bioregions of South America

  Paraguay is a biodiverse country of biogeographic impor-tance. Yet despite a long history of natural history research

  basic knowledge of its fauna

  including mammals

  is still lacking. The last updated list of Paraguayan mammals was published in 2002

  but increased research efforts since that time have brought about numerous changes in the taxonomy and known distribution of many species. We present an updated and annotated checklist on the mammals of Paraguay through 2016.Only species records based on the assessment of some type of verifiable voucher are included here. Because the Paraguay River has been consid-ered a significant biogeographic boundary

  the distribution of each species (east of the river

  west of the river

  present on both sides) is tabulated as well. We recorded 181 native species of mammals

  30 more than in 2002

  belonging to 10 orders

  34 families

  and 116 genera. Chiroptera (58) was the most diverse order

  followed by Rodentia (56)

  Carnivora (20) and Didelphimorphia (18). Ctenomys pilarensis

  C. paraguayensis y C. dorsalisare known only from Paraguay. The inventory is likely incomplete

  as well as our knowledge of species distributional limits. Continued collect-ing of tissues and vouchers

  as well as an examination of museum specimens

  is necessary to address numerous unsolved questions concerning distribution

  taxonomy

  ecology

  biogeography

  population biology and the effects of anthropogenic modification.

  An annotated checklist of the mammals of Paraguay

  We discuss the importance of museum voucher specimen and high resolution satellite imagery to improve our understanding of the effects of human induced habitat change on biodiversity.

  Getting Back to the Basics: Museum Collections and Satellite Imagery Are Critical to Analyzing Species Diversity

  Historia de la Mastozoología en Paraguay

  Predictive Sampling Effort and Species-Area Relationship Models for Estimating Richness in Fragmented Landscapes

  Book chapter on small mammals of Tapytá Nature Reserve

  Paraguay.

  Micromamifers

  Ulyses F.J. Pardiñas

  Gustavo S. Libardi

  Discovery of a new genus record for Paraguay

  the Atlantic Forest endemic rodent

  Abrawayaomys (Cricetidae

  Sigmodontinae). Mammalia

  del Castillo H.

  Cuéllar É.

  Cartes J. L.

  Barreto R

  Ayala R.

  Abba

  A.

  Saldívar

  S.

  Los Mamíferos Amenazados Del Paraguay

  This is a dynamic collaboration based on exploring the evolutionary history and biogeography of execeptionally rich mammal faunas in the Neotropics.

  Paul Velazco

  Cocoa and Conservation in Côte d’Ivoire

  Côte d’Ivoire produces approximately 40% of all the cocoa on the planet. This is a tropical forest bush which is produced in tropical climates and thus competes with tropical rainforests. We are currently using mammals as proxy to assess effect of these crops on local biodiversity. Above video created by Greg Mercer.

  Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry and biodiversity research. Skilled in Biodiversity

  Public Speaking

  Molecular Biology

  Ecology

  Statistical analyses

  and Environmental Education. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Zoology and Tropical Biology from Texas Tech University.

  Noé U.

  de la Sancha

  U.S. Department of State

  University of Rhode Island

  University of Rhode Island