Ruben Dario Palacio, Ph.D.

Research

I do research to strengthen the conservation of biodiversity with scientific evidence, and to provide insights that match on-the-ground preservation efforts.

My research topics include biological surveys and monitoring, habitat restoration, community ecology and species distribution models. I mostly study birds and use spatial analysis to determine conservation priorities.

You can find a list of my published papers in ResearchGate and Google Scholar. I have published many of these papers in top peer-reviewed journals.

Below is a gallery of some of the publications and technical reports I have worked on. Click on each thumbnail for a larger image and a short description.

  • San Antonio 100 years later
  • Biogeographic regions in the tropical Andes.
  • Community ecology in the KBA San Antonio.
  • Distribution models for robust assessments of conservation status of orchid species in Colombia
  • Birds of the city of Cali
  • A conservation study tour to Ecuador: Nature Protected through land purchases. IUCN Netherlands.
  • A report on bird surveys in the Cauca Valley Department for the Humboldt Institute of Colombia
  • A proposal to the Duke Forest (Durham, NC) for the implementation of restoration for habitat connectivity
  • Book Chapter on habitat restoration for the endangered Dahl’s Toad-headed Turtle in northern Colombia
  • A divulgation article for the Turtle Survival Alliance Magazine
  • an early poster on monitoring restoration success in the central Andes of Colombia