I am an ecologist from Argentina. My research interests are primarily in the fields of applied animal ecology and conservation biology. I address critical research questions by integrating a combination of field data collection (e.g., trapping, camera traps, field surveys, telemetry data), geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (e.g., Landsat, MODIS, Sentinel products), and advanced modelling techniques (e.g., Bayesian hierarchical models, machine learning). Key deliverables from my research include peer-reviewed publications, reports, and online web applications, with a goal of helping managers make science-based decisions to promote sustainability and conservation of species.

Ecology, conservation biology, vertebrate ecology and natural history, biological invasions, movement ecology, restoration ecology, hierarchical models, species distribution models, biocultural conservation, environmental ethics.

Conservation and environmental sciences are becoming central topics in current times and important courses for most disciplines. As a professional in the ecological sciences, I am passionate about the possibility to educate students about contemporary issues in conservation and environmental sciences. My goal as a teacher is to cultivate a wonder for the natural world, promote critical thinking, and provide students with the philosophical and quantitative tools that will help them approach real world problems and succeed as professionals.

Teaching on the following modules: BL3003 Conservation Biology; ZY2008 Invertebrate Zoology; ZY3015 Advanced Vertebrate Zoology; EV3019 Literature Reviews; BL3009 Global Agricultural Impacts on the Environement; BL1007 Animal Physiology; BL1008 Habitats and Ecosystems; EV3016 Environmental Science Field Training II. 

Current projects:

1. Stabach J,  Connette G, Hughey L, Huang, Q,  Crego RD, Thomson, S, Wall, J, Amoke I. An Ecological Toolbox to Inform Livestock Grazing Allotments Across Wildlife Conservancies in Kenya NNH22ZDA001N-ECON: A.40 Earth Science Applications: Ecological Conservation. Role: Co-PI. Value: US$ 641,281.
2. Modeling the future of vultures: Anthropogenic Threats and Global Climate Change Impacts.
3. SnapShot Ireland. Collaboration with the National Park and Wildlife Service and University College Dublin.

Current students and postdocs supervision:

1. Colm Breslin - Applied Ecology - MSc (Research) – University College Cork. Project: Estimating wildlife activity using camera traps.
2. Adams Kipchumba – PhD – University College Dublin. Project: Conservation ecology of Masai giraffe in the Anthropocene: Assessing population dynamics, distribution, landscape connectivity, and habitat use in the Masai Mara Ecosystem.
3. Semu Arayaselassie Abebe - Postdoctoral Researcher - University College Cork - Project: Inter-patch connectivity among plant meta-communities and structural dynamics of relict patches in northern Ethiopia.
4. Radhika Jha - Postdoctoral Researcher - INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN BIODIVERSIDAD Y MEDIOAMBIENTE (INIBIOMA), San Carlos de Bariloche, Provincia de Rio Negro, Argentina - Project: Modeling the future of vultures: Anthropogenic Threats and Global Climate Change Impacts.