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Ecuador. What is Operation Wallacea ? Tropical scientific expeditions in 15countries 200+ academics running more than 120 projects Results published in peer-reviewed journals. What is Operation Wallacea? 30 new vertebrate species to science discovered

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Ecuador

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  1. Ecuador

  2. What is Operation Wallacea? Tropical scientific expeditions in 15countries 200+ academics running more than 120 projects Results published in peer-reviewed journals

  3. What is Operation Wallacea? 30 new vertebrate species to science discovered Large temporal and spatial data sets obtained from tuition fee funded model Data used to assess the performance of conservation management programs

  4. Global Research and Conservation Strategy Stage 1 - Assessing ecosystem diversity and function Stage 2 - Monitoring ecosystem change Stage 3 - Monitoring socio-economic change Stage 4 - Establishing & monitoring the effectiveness of conservation management programs

  5. Team Members Principal Researchers Assistant Researchers Visiting Academics Dissertation Students Research Assistants General Surveyors Operations Staff Medical Staff

  6. Ecuador research sites

  7. Biodiversity Hotspots*: Choco Tumbes & Tropical Andes Hotspot • Definition of Hotspots: • Contain at least 0.5% (or 1,500 of the world's 300,000 plant species as endemics) • Lost 70% of primary vegetation. *Myers et al (2000) Nature

  8. Biodiversity Hotspots – IUCN 2010 Red List

  9. Project locations

  10. Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve

  11. Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve

  12. Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve

  13. Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve

  14. Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve

  15. Neotropical Forest Ecology Course

  16. Neo-tropical Forest Ecology course • Tropical rainforests: what are they and why are there so many species • Plant life of the cloud forest • Birdlife of the cloud forests • Mammals, reptiles and amphibians of the cloud forest • Conservation challenges in a biodiversity hotspot

  17. Jungle Training Skills • Dangerous plants and animals • Disease and health • Safe working Practices • Establishing jungle camps • Emergency protocols

  18. Forest structure and habitat surveys

  19. Forest structure and habitat surveys

  20. Forest structure and habitat surveys

  21. Biodiversity surveys - birds

  22. Biodiversity surveys - birds

  23. Biodiversity surveys - birds

  24. Biodiversity surveys – reptiles and amphibians

  25. Biodiversity surveys – reptiles and amphibians

  26. Biodiversity surveys – reptiles and amphibians

  27. Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  28. Puma – Puma concolor Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  29. Jaguarundi– Puma yagouroundi Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  30. Ocelot – Leopardus paradalis Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  31. Oncilla – Leopardus tigrinus

  32. Paramo Wolf – Lycalopex culpaeus Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  33. Tayra – Eira barbara

  34. Spectacled Bear – Tremarctos ornatus Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  35. Biodiversity surveys – camera trapping

  36. Biodiversity monitoring – evening activities

  37. Biodiversity monitoring – evening activities

  38. Biodiversity monitoring – evening activities

  39. Biodiversity monitoring – evening activities

  40. Ecuador research sites

  41. Tesoro Escondido

  42. Tesoro Escondido

  43. Tesoro Escondido

  44. Tesoro Escondido

  45. Tesoro Escondido

  46. Brown-headed Spider Monkey surveys

  47. Brown-headed Spider Monkey surveys

  48. Brown-headed Spider Monkey surveys

  49. Brown-headed Spider Monkey surveys

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