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Colombian all-female team uncovers naturalist Elizabeth Kerr’s long-forgotten legacy
Many fields of study have long been dominated by men but a team of eight female Colombian researchers are committed to uncovering the story of naturalist pioneer Elizabeth Kerr, whose legacy had remained invisible despite her vast contributions to ornithology.
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Colombia, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces rising threats to bird species from expanding human footprint
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with distributions of 1,469 Colombian bird species. The study is the first of its kind to expand focus from forested regions, like the Amazon and Chocó,…
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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela shared her enthusiasm with New Scientist over the news of a recent sighting of a rare hummingbird.
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New Google-funded research project applies computer science to aid bird conservation
Two faculty members have begun a new collaboration to use machine learning models to create continent-wide maps of bird habitat connectivity for conservation purposes, and they have recently received a $60,000 Google Research Scholar award to fund this work
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Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Mongabay about the potential and challenges for bird tourism in Colombia.
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How Do Birds Move Across A Changing World? Ask This Colombian!
Incoming Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela was featured in a Forbes profile about her work studying birds.